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Hibiscus tiliaceus

Sea Rosemallow

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155110

Element CodePDMAL0H130

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMalvales

FamilyMalvaceae

GenusHibiscus

Other Common Names

sea hibiscus (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-04-19

Change Date1994-04-19

Edition Date1994-04-19

Edition AuthorsBlythe, K. (TNC-LASP)

Rank Reasons

Seashores throughout the tropics: southern Florida including Florida Keys, Bermuda, and through West Indies from Bahamas and Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago. Also from Mexico to Peru and Brazil. Found along roadsides, in thickets and swampy areas in the lower mountain regions of Puerto Rico.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Hawaii	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Puerto Rico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
El Toro Area	Caribbean National Forest	12,584
Mameyes Area	Caribbean National Forest	11,150

References (3)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.