Hibiscus TILLIACEUS L.
| Synonym : | Hibiscus circinnatus Willd. Hibiscus porophyllus Vell. Pariti tiliaceum (L.) A. St.-Hil. Pariti boninense (Nakai) Nakai |
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| Bangla Name : | Bala, Chelwa, Bola, Bhola (Sundarbans). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Malvaceae |
| Disease : | Laxative,resolvent, ulcers , wounds ,skin disorders, laxative and hypoglycaemic . |
| Description : | A small evergreen tree with much spreading branches. Leaves 10-12.5 cm long, cordate, roundish-ovate, abruptly acuminate. Flowers large, in terminal racemes, corolla 5-7.5 cm across, pubescent outside, yellow in the morning, turning red in the afternoon, centre dark crimson. Capsule 12 mm across, globose, with short beak. |
| Distribution : | Occur in the tidal forests of coastal districts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Heartwood contains sesquiterpene, quinines, hibiscones A-D and hibiscoquinones. Root contains gossypol and mansonones (Asolkar et al., 1992). Gossypetin-3-glucoside (gossytrin) and 7-glucoside have been isolated from flowers (Rastogi & Mehrotra, 1990). |
| Uses : | In Indo-China the leaves are considered laxative and resolvent. An infusion of the leaves is used to wash ulcers and wounds in Philippines. Young leaves and barks are used in treating skin disorders. Buds are used as a laxative in congestive chest, childb |
| Habit : | Tree |