Hibiscus hastatus
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| Hibiscus hastatus L. |
A large shrub or tree (Hibiscus hastatus) of the family Malvaceae. H. hastatus is known by its common name of Purau teruere, or Tahiti hibiscus.
The blossoms of the H. hastatus are pale yellow (occasionally with intermittent pale red petal margins) with a deep red center upon opening. Over the course of the day, the flowers deepen to orange and finally red before they fall.
Leaves are variably 3-lobe, with some leaves more slender and nearly lobeless ('hastatus' refers to the spear-like shape of the leaves).
Synonyms = Talipariti hastatum, Hibiscus tricuspis Cavanilles. Some references treat H. hastatus as a subsp. of Hibiscus tiliaceus.
Hibiscus is the state flower of Hawaii.
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[edit] References
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/botany/cultivatedplants http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/H.tiliaceus-beach-hibiscus.pdf http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/page12.htm
