Hibiscus elatus
| Hibiscus elatus | |
|---|---|
| Blue mahoes are common urban trees in Jamaica. This one is growing in Emancipation Park, Kingston. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. elatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus elatus Sw. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hibiscus elatus, synonym Talipariti elatum, known typically as the blue mahoe or majó azul, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae.