Spider Hibiscus (Fijian: Senitoa)
Spider Hibiscus (Fijian: Senitoa)Hibiscus schizopetalus (Malvaceae) Characteristics Shrub, growing up to 3 m. Flowers red or pink, very distinctive in their frilly, finely divided petals. Leaves resemble those of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (#55 plant tour). Distribution Native to tropical eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Mosambique). Today, widespread as ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens and parks.…