Hibiscus tilliaceus L.

Common Name: Beach Hibiscus
Family: Malvaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: pantropical
Habitat: common on beaches and mangrove communities

Description: A spreading evergreen shrub or small tree to about 20'.
Found throughout Old and New World tropics.
Prominent stipules on emerging growth
This plant is listed as Category II by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council and is considered to be 'potentially invasive'. It is not, however, restricted at this time.

Uses: The fibrous bark of the long, erect water sprouts is stripped from the wood, soaked in water and dried to be woven into cordage. The unprocessed bark is also used by hunters or farmers as an immediate source of cordage for binding game or produce.

USDA Zone: 10-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 198500639
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 1112 - AFR: Cola
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-26-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid II
Order: Malvales
SubOrder:
Family: Malvaceae
SubFamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
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2015
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2013
2012
2011
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2009
2008

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Ivory Coast / Liberia / Kenya / KwaZulu-Natal / Mauritius / Madagascar / Seychelles / Hainan / China Southeast / Maldives / Jawa / Malaya / Philippines / Sumatera / New Guinea / Solomon Is. / Northern Territory / Queensland / Fiji / Niue / New Caledonia / Samoa / Tonga / Vanuatu / Cook Is. / Marquesas / Society Is. / Caroline Is. / Marianas

References (external):

University of Guam Website - Accessed 22 October 2001.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 27 August 2015.
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. tiliaceus at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

data regenerated on Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:12 -0400 [bcm v4.0]