Cuban Bast – Sea Hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus (Wikipedia)
Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii.
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| Sea hibiscus from Tahiti | |
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| Sea hibiscus from Flora de Filipinas (Francisco Manuel Blanco, 1880-1883) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. tiliaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell | |
