''Hibiscus macrophyllus'',Roxburgh W (1819) ''Hortus regius Botanicus Hafniensis, in usum Tyronum et botanophilorum. Supplementum'': 149. the largeleaf rosemallow, is an Asian species of

tropical forest Tropical forests (a.k.a. jungle) are forested landscapes in tropical regions: ''i.e.'' land areas approximately bounded by the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, but possibly affected by other factors such as prevailing winds. Some tropical fores ...

tree in the subfamily

Malvoideae Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes in the minimum the genus ''Malva''. It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites th ...

, with large leaves and yellow flowers. Its native range is southern China,

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

and western

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...

(including the Philippines).POWO: ''Hibiscus macrophyllus'' Roxb. ex Hornem.
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Uses

''H. macrophyllus'' can be grown as an ornamental plant and may be made into a green tea.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5750834 macrophyllus Flora of Indo-China