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Chinese hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful, bright red flower with fringed petals on a small tree with narrow trunk, approximately 2m high.

Habitat:

Growing naturally in sand near a beach in a hot, humid climate.

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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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Chinese hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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Comments (5)
Saber
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_Rose_de_Chine i have this at home, just hybrid ! :D
travelingdiva
After some googling I see they can in fact look exactly like this one. Sorry, I should not rely so much on wikipedia!
travelingdiva
I don't think it's a Chinese hibiscus - it was growing on a tree, not a shrub, and the petals of a Chinese are not fringed along the edges.
Saber
Hibiscus rosa sinensis
Saber
it's ibiscus but i dont know exactly the genre !

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