Scientific Name: Hibiscus tiliaceus
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Pronunciation:hy-BIS-cus till-ee-ACE-ee-us
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Common Name:Cottonwood, Cotton Tree
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Type:
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Family:MALVACEAE
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Flowers:Yellow flowers to 10cm, November to February. Flowers fading to pink
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Fruit:Brownish capsules to 2 cm long
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Vegetation Type:Tidal Wetlands, seacoast
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Species List:Plants for Coastal Gardens, Hedges, Bush medicine, NLTalks2010, Biosphere Day Noosa Woods, Boreen Point Caravan Park, Mill Point, Mangrove, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Batianoff 87, BHNR Lake Cooroibah West, Regional Ecosystem 12.1.3.
Cultural Notes
TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:
Fishing nets and rope made from inner bark
Wood used for fire and shield making
Bush Medicine: used in herbal medicine.
Inner bark used for making dilly bags, fishing lines and nets.
Bark sucked and fibre used for fishing and dillybags.
Identification Notes
Heart shaped leaves. Common on edges of mangroves, coastal creeks, sheltered estuaries.
Landscaping Notes
Bushy tree for sunny position with average to well-drained soil. Excellent shade tree. Hardy near seaside. Prune to form compact hedge, screen.