Hibiscus platanifolius

Hibiscus platanifolius, the maple-leaved mallow, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the India and Sri Lanka.^[2] In Sri Lankan texts, the plant is widely known by its synonym H. eriocarpus. The tree is about 8m tall. Leaves are cordate at base; hairy; trilobed. Flowers show axillary panicles where flowers show typical Hibiscus flower colors, pink with dark center. Fruit is a capsule.^[3]

Hibiscus platanifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. platanifolius
Binomial name
Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet
Synonyms[1]
Hibiscus collinus Roxb. Hibiscus eriocarpus DeCandolle Hibiscus gossypinus Baill. Pavonia platanifolia Willd.

Common names

• Kannada - Bili daasavaala, Daasaala, Daasaani
• Telugu - Kondabenda, Kondagogu, Kondajana punara^[4]