Nama (Malay Name) | Bunga Kebangsaan Malaysia |
= Bunga Raya | |
= Bunga Pepulut | |
Keluarga (Family) | MALVACEAE |
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (L.) |
Saiz Biasa (Size) | 9 cm |
Nama Lain (Other Names) | National Flower of Malaysia |
= Hibiscus | |
= Shoe flower | |
= Chinese Hibiscus | |
Nama Cina(Chinese Name) M | Mu(4) Ji(3)n Hua(1) |
= Guo(2) Hua(1) | |
= Da(4) Ho(2)ng Hua(1) | |
Nama Tamil (Tamil Name) | Semparuthi Poo |
Jurufoto (Photographer) | Foley AG |
The hibiscus flower is even very outstanding and pretty as a flower bud. The Hibiscus plant can reach the height of about 6 meters if left unpruned. This original species has red flowers, however various hybrids has been produced in a wide range of colours. It is also called the Shoe flower.
Pustaka; Malaysia
- mukasurat (page) 88, 89, 282
2. Malaysian Flowers in Colour; H.F. Chin; (1977); Tropical Press Sdn Bhd.;
Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 36
3. Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
- mukasurat (page) 1017, 626
4. Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952); Government
Printer; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 442