MalvaceaeSubfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Hermannieae
Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Theobromeae
Subfamily Dombeyoideae
Tribe Dombeyeae
Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Grewieae
Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Sparrmannieae
Subfamily Helicteroideae
Tribe Durioneae
Subfamily Malvoideae
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Hibisceae
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae
Subfamily Sterculioideae
Tribe Sterculieae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
- Common Name: Cottonwood, Mahoe, Beach Hibiscus, Pago
- Family: Malvaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: pantropical
- Habitat: common on beaches and mangrove communities
- 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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Accession Data:- Accession # 198500639
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1112 - AFR:Guinean Forest B
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-07-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid II
- Order: Malvales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Malvaceae
- SubFamily: Malvoideae
- Tribe: Hibisceae
- SubTribe:
References:University of Guam Website - visited 10/22/01
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