Hibiscus heterophyllus
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Hibiscus heterophyllus, also known as Native Rosella, is a species of hibiscus that is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
It grows as a shrub or small tree and produces flowers which are white, pale pink or yellow and have a purple centre.
In Popular Culture
In The Mysterious Island,[1] Jules Verne remarks:
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...nothing remained to be done but to find a plant fit to make the bow-string. This was the "hibiscus heterophyllus," which furnishes fibers of such remarkable tenacity that they have been compared to the tendons of animals.
References
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- PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online: Hibiscus heterophyllus
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Hibiscus heterophyllus
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Hibiscus heterophyllus foliage.jpg
H. heterophyllus foliage and open seed capsule.
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H. heterophyllus plant
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Hibiscus heterophyllus Chatswood West.jpg
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