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| Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
| Climbing Hibiscus, native rosella Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus | |
Abelmoschus moschatus var. tuberosus Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend. | |
| Plant Family : | Malvaceae |
| Plant Form : | herb |
| Growth Habit : | Ground cover |
| Fruiting Season : | Flowering period. November to April, on the arrival of the wet season. |
| Description : | Herbaceous trailing plant to 2m diameter, with soft hairy stems. Bright coral pink flowers in wet season. |
| Distribution : | Northern Australia in open woodlands. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (7) .. habitats seen (5) .. |
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