Hibiscus cannabinus Kenaf (Malvaceae)

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Hibiscus cannabinus
Kenaf
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The Hibiscus cannabinus plant species is found in Original habitat is obscure, it probably arose in the tropics of Asia or America. It is a member of the Malvaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kenaf.

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Latin Name:  Hibiscus cannabinus
Common Name:  Kenaf
Family:  Malvaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Young leaves - cooked[74, 105, 177]. Used as a potherb or added to soups[183]. The leaves have an acid flavour like sorrel[2]. Seed - roasted or ground into a flour and made into a kind of cake[105, 177, 183]. Root - it is edible but very fibrousy[144]. Mucilaginous, without very much flavour[144]. An edible oil is obtained from the seed[61, 183]. The yield varies from 2 - 10 tonnes per hectare[74] (or is it per acre?).

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