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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Common I Name: Cottonwood, Mahoe, Beach Hibiscus, Pago
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 'potenetially 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. |
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Hi Jerolim, this one really caught my eye in the gallery. All of our hibiscus are of the garden variety not naturally occuriing. I love the vibrancy of the colors and the composition. The DOF seems a bit shallow to my eye. Beautiful capture :-)
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