Taxon: Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. tiliaceus

Summary

Genus:

Hibiscus

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Malvoideae

Tribe:

Hibisceae

Nomen number:

19096

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:694. 1753

Verified:

05/14/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

6 (2 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (3 active accession[s])
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. pernambucensis (Arruda) I. M. Johnst. (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. subsp. tiliaceus

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell
Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell var. tiliaceum

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
Elevitch, C. R. & L. A. J. Thomson. 2006. Hibiscus tiliaceus (beach hibiscus), ver. 1.2. In: Elevitch, C. R., ed., The traditional tree initiative: species profiles for Pacific Island agroforestry (on-line resource). 1-13. Note: as subspecies

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq
English	beach hibiscus	http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/H.tiliaceus-beach-hibiscus.pdf	1
English	cottontree		1
English	Hawaiian tree hibiscus		1
English	linden hibiscus		1
English	mahaut		1
English	mahoe		1
English	mountain mahoe		1
English	sea hibiscus		1
German	Linden-Roseneibisch		2
Swedish	strandhibiskus		2

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Côte D'Ivoire			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Liberia			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Madagascar			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Mauritius			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Seychelles			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hainan Sheng		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	Hong Kong			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Maldives			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia	Jawa		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia	Sumatera		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Philippines			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Singapore			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Papua New Guinea			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Solomon Islands			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Northern Territory		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	Marshall Islands			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	Micronesia	Pohnpei		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	Palau			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	United States	Guam		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Northwestern Pacific	United States	Northern Mariana Islands		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	South-Central Pacific	Cook Islands			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	South-Central Pacific	French Polynesia	Marquesas Islands		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	South-Central Pacific	French Polynesia	Society Islands		Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Fiji			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	New Caledonia			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Niue			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Samoa			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Tonga			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
1	Native	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	Vanuatu			Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
2	Cultivated					also cult.	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening

Native
Africa

EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Côte D'Ivoire, Liberia
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [KwaZulu-Natal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Guangdong Sheng, Hainan Sheng], Hong Kong

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Maldives
PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa, Sumatera], Philippines, Singapore

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland, Northern Territory]

Pacific

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Micronesia [Pohnpei], Marshall Islands, Palau, United States [Guam, Northern Mariana Islands]
SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: Cook Islands, French Polynesia [Society Islands, Marquesas Islands]
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Fiji, New Caledonia, Niue, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Fryxell, P. A. 2001. Talipariti (Malvaceae), a segregate from Hibiscus. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:225-270.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening

Economic Uses

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19096. Accessed 15 April 2026.