Yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with red petal edges and a red center

Hibiscus tiliaceus (Sea hibiscus)


Native across tropical and subtropical regions, this plant is an evergreen shrub or tree of sandy and rocky coasts, brackish riverbanks and mangrove margins. Its funnel-shaped flowers open yellow with a dark center, then turn orange, pink or red before falling later in the day. The plant tolerates salt spray and saline soils. Inner-bark fibers are used for ropes, fishing nets and hammocks, while its lightweight wood is used for canoes and household objects. It is invasive in central and southern Florida. Photographed in Lima, Peru.

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Two yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flowers with dark centers and reddish petal edges
Red-orange Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with a dark center among heart-shaped leaves
Yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with reddish veins and a dark center
Orange Hibiscus tiliaceus flower among green and cream variegated leaves
Rust-red Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with a dark center and pale anthers
Yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with a dark center and five projecting stigma lobes
Deep red Hibiscus tiliaceus flower with a dark throat and curled petal edges
Hibiscus tiliaceus golden yellow flower with a dark maroon center among broad green leaves
An orange Hibiscus tiliaceus flower has burgundy petal edges and a dark center
An orange Hibiscus tiliaceus flower has a dark throat and yellow stamens
Orange Hibiscus tiliaceus petals show fine red veins around a dark center
A red-orange Hibiscus tiliaceus flower displays a yellow-tipped staminal column
A salmon Hibiscus tiliaceus flower opens above a broad leaf
Pale variegated Hibiscus tiliaceus leaves grow among darker foliage
A bee visits the dark center of a yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower
A yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower has a dark burgundy eye
A yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus flower has overlapping petals around a dark maroon center

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