''Hibiscus lunariifolius'', the lunaria-leaf hibiscus, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Malvaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka, and introduced to quite a number of seasonally dry tropical areas in Africa.
It is cultivated in Nigeria for its fiber, a good quality analog of
jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny bast fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus ''Corchorus'', which is in the mallow family Malvaceae. The primary source of the fiber is ''Corchorus olit ...
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References
lunariifolius
Flora of India (region)
Flora of Sri Lanka
Plants described in 1800
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