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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

(Hibiscus)

FAMILY	Malvaceae
Species	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Common name	Hibiscus
Flower colour; life form	Red, pink; shrub
Campus	Townsville

Description

These shrubs have alternate leaves that are often rough to touch. The flowers have 5 free petals and the lower portion of the stamens are fused to form a tube around the style. The style branches into 5 towards the apex and each branch is crowned by a stigma. The fruit is a capsule which splits into 5.