Scientific Name :
Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.
Synonym :
Hibiscus strictus Roxb.
Hibiscus ficulneus L.
Common Name : White Wild Musk Mallow, Jangli bhindi, Ran bhendi
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to March
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: 2 to 5 m
Stem: Reddish green, much branched, stellate hairs, mucilage
Leaves: Petioles long, 3 to 4 lobed, margins serrate, palmately lobed, alternate
Flowers: Epicalyax present, sepals lobed, petals 5 and lobed, staminal tube, monadelphous stamens, anthers basifixed, pentacarpellary ovary, stigma discoid
Inflorescence: Cymes solitary axillary and terminal
Fruits: Capsule loculicidal dehiscent, opens towards the base, seeds many, mucilage, reniform and smooth
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : N. Mozambique, Madagascar, Pakistan to N. Australia.
Uses : It is very good in treating the superficial cuts and bruises.
