Abelmoschus moschatus or Kapukinissa is a flowering plant that member of the Malvaceae family. It is native to Sri Lanka and India and now naturalized in many other countries. Edible important medicinal plant that 1 or 2 meters tall is consider as a endangered plant. Can be found on scrub jungles, and woodlands in wet zone and dry zone.
Abelmoschus moschatus or Kapukinissa flower
Common Classification |
Common Names | Jewel hibiscus, Yorka okra, Musk mallow. |
Sinhalese Name | Kapu kinissa |
Category | Weed - Herb - Wild |
Scientific Classification |
Scientific Name | Abelmoschus moschatus |
Family | Malvaceae |
Genus | Abelmoschus. | Species | A. moschatus |
Synonym | |
Ecology |
Growth Habit | Tree | Status - Native | Indigenous |
Duration | Annual | Status (controlling) | Endangered |
Propriety |
Culinary / Edible | Yes | Other use | n/a |
Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
Identification |
Abelmoschus moschatus or Kapu kinissa plant |
Abelmoschus moschatus or Kapukinissa leaves and buds | |
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