ambari hemp, bastard jute, bimlipatum jute, brown Indian hemp, confederate rose, Deccan hemp, false roselle, gambo hemp, Guinea hemp, kenaf, kenaf hibiscus, kenaf seed oil, stockrose, vegetable kenaf, wild hollyhock, wild sorrel, wild stockrose, Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus cannabinus Distribution: It is common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is difficult to state its native home. It is cultivated in Pakistan for fibre which is white, soft and silkys. In quality it is said to be equal to jute and may be employed for all purposes for which jute is suitable. The seeds are fed to cattle and poultry, and sometimes oil is extracted which is useful as a lubricant. Various parts are also said to be medicinally important. Floral Description : According to Flora of China , Hibiscus cannabinus is Herbs annual or perennial, erect, robust, to 3 m tall, glabrous, sparsely sharply spiny. Stipules silklike, 6-8 mm; petiole 6-20 cm, sparsely spiny; leaf blade dimorphic; blades on proximal part of stem cordate, those on distal part of stem palmately 3-7-lobed, lobes lanceolate, 2-12 × 0.6-2 cm, base cordate or nearly rounded, margin serrate, glabrous on both surfaces, apex acuminate; basal veins 5-7, glan...