Sea Hibiscus

hibiscus tiliaceus

The Sea Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus) is a resilient, coastal evergreen tree belonging to the mallow family. Thriving along sandy beaches, estuaries, and the margins of mangrove swamps, this sprawling plant acts as a vital shoreline stabilizer, preventing erosion with its extensive and dense root network. It is highly valued across many coastal cultures for its versatile wood, fibrous bark used in traditional cordage, and its beautiful ornamental qualities.

生息地: Found in tropical and subtropical coastal environments, thriving along sandy beaches, mangrove borders, estuaries, and riverbanks.

外見

This coastal tree typically grows between 300 to 1000 centimeters tall, featuring a sprawling, often crooked trunk with smooth, light-grey bark that becomes rough and fissured with age. Its most distinctive features are its large, deeply heart-shaped leaves, which are leathery, dark green on top, and covered with a fine, velvety greyish hair underneath. The striking, cup-shaped flowers open as bright yellow with a deep maroon center in the morning, gradually darkening to orange and then a rich reddish-brown by nightfall.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malvales科Malvaceae属Hibiscus

Sea Hibiscus

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Its lightweight, water-resistant wood is so buoyant that it has been traditionally used to make outriggers, fishing floats, and lightweight canoes.

The dramatic color change of the flowers—from yellow to red—happens due to chemical changes in anthocyanin pigments as the flower ages throughout a single day.

The fibrous inner bark of the Sea Hibiscus is traditionally used throughout the Pacific islands to weave strong ropes, nets, and even grass skirts.

特殊能力

Filters and excludes salt at the root level, allowing it to survive in highly saline coastal environments and brackish water.

Its flowers undergo a rapid color transformation from bright yellow to deep red-orange in a single day, helping attract different pollinators at different times.

Produces seeds encased in water-resistant, air-filled capsules that can float on ocean currents for months to colonize distant shores.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 300+ cm
寿命: 30+ 年

食性と食事

As a photoautotrophic plant, the Sea Hibiscus synthesizes its own food using sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and essential nutrients absorbed from the soil.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Carbon dioxide
Soil nutrients

採餌方法

Photosynthesis

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Brown Land Crab

Cardisoma carnifex

Fallen flowers and leaves are consumed by coastal land crabs.

mutualism

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Provides nectar and pollen, relying on the bees for pollination.

eaten by

Cotton Stainer

Dysdercus suturellus

Feeds on the seeds and young shoots of the plant.

特徴

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別名

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

Sea Hibiscusを見分けるには？

Sea Hibiscusを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Sea Hibiscusの長さは何ですか？

300+ cm

Sea Hibiscusの寿命は何ですか？

30+ 年

Sea Hibiscusは何を食べますか？

As a photoautotrophic plant, the Sea Hibiscus synthesizes its own food using sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and essential nutrients absorbed from the soil.

Sea Hibiscusは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in tropical and subtropical coastal environments, thriving along sandy beaches, mangrove borders, estuaries, and riverbanks.

Sea Hibiscusはどのように狩りをしますか？

Photosynthesis