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Coral Hibiscus

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Photo by AlbertKang
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Description:

Coral Hibiscus, also known as Japanese Lantern is a species of Hibiscus native to East Africa & Mozambique.

This introduced plant to the island has 'frilled' petals instead of the typical full petal of Hibiscus.

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maplemoth662
Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo, with beautiful colors....

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