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''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Abelmoschus'', family Malvaceae. Commonly known as white wild musk mallow or native rosella, it is fibrous perennial with a woody stem. Its flowers are about an inch in diameter, either pink or white, with a rose center; its leaves are palmate.〔 The species grows as a small erect shrub, tall and across. Leaves are long and wide, with a circular shape (heart-shaped near base). Leaves are rough on both sides, toothed, and have 3 to 5 lobes. Flower stock are covered in velvety hair, and the flowers themselves are across. The stocks are short and colored white to pink with a dark purple center. Flowers last a few days. The plant has small hairs which may cause irritation. The plant's seed heads are hairy and sticky, ovalar in shape and long and wide, with five ribs and a short beak. Seeds that are still in their growth period are medium to dark green, and when they are mature they turn dark brown, and split into five parts to release 10 to 20 brown to black spherical seeds, covered in tiny hairs.〔 ''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' germinates in the spring and summer months, after the effects of rainfall and irrigation have set in. The plant grows rapidly over spring and summer several months after emergence, through autumn. Mature seeds are produced within a month of flowering in the late summer and autumn seasons.〔 The species is native to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Madagascar and also northern Australia where it has become a common crop weed, particularly in cotton.〔〔 ==Gallery== File:Abelmoschus ficulneus (Jungli Bhendi) leaves in Kawal, AP W IMG 2221.jpg|''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' leaves in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India. File:Abelmoschus ficulneus (Jungli Bhendi) leaves in Kawal, AP W IMG 2216.jpg|''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' leaves in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India. File:Abelmoschus ficulneus (Jungli Bhendi) fruit in Kawal, AP W IMG 2218.jpg|''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' fruit in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abelmoschus ficulneus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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