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The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is usually red. | The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is usually red. | ||
A hibiscus tree photographed January on the Te Henui walkway Devon St entrance.[ | A hibiscus tree photographed January on the Te Henui walkway Devon St entrance.[[File:Hibiscus Family Malvaceae.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
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A hibiscus, showing pistil and stamens<br /> | A hibiscus, showing pistil and stamens<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: Over 200 species
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, alvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known as hibiscus.
The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is usually red.
A hibiscus tree photographed January on the Te Henui walkway Devon St entrance.
A hibiscus, showing pistil and stamens
