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Abelmoschus manihot — (c) chiragmunje, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by chiragmunje via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

(c) chiragmunje, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by chiragmunje via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Abelmoschus manihot

Aibika · Malvaceae

Common names: Edible hibiscus.

The aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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About Aibika

The aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae. It was formerly considered a species of Hibiscus, but is now classified in the genus Abelmoschus. The plant is also known as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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