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Hibiscus hamabo
ハマボウ
A deciduous shrub of the Malvaceae family that grows in coastal salt marshes and estuaries. In summer it produces yellow hibiscus-like flowers.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は円形で先が尖り裏面に毛
- ✓黄色い大型の5弁花、中心は暗紅色
- ✓塩沼地に生える
Habitat
本州(関東以西)・四国・九州の海岸塩沼地
Season
7〜8月(花)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Petal count
Many
Petal fusion
Free
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Stamen count
5
Phylogenetic Positionアオイ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Malvales > Malvaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 80–90 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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