Talipariti tiliaceum

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hibiscus tiliaceus, Linn. (Paritium tiliaceum, Juss.). Round-headed tree, 20-30 ft. high, sometimes a tall shrub: lvs. round-cordate and short-acuminate, entire or obscurely crenate, hoary beneath: involucre persistent with the calyx, 10-toothed or -cut: fls. 2-3 in. long, yellow: seeds glabrous or very nearly so. Fla. keys and W. Indies, but widespread in tropics and probably of Old World origin. Sprouts from the base if frozen. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.