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Malaysia National Flower: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ASEAN National Flowers Part 5 of 5

Malaysia National Flower: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

The National Flower of Malaysia. A flower used as an expectorant in bronchitis, for general coughs, and as a refrigerant drink in fevers.


This article is imported from Snoworld. My original content remain largely unchanged for this archive.


  • Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  • Common Name

    • en: Hibiscus, Tropical Hibiscus, Rosemallow

    • ms: Bunga Raya

    • fil: Gumamela

Hibiscus is also called "Rosemallow" according to Asian Images and it is also the state flower of Hawaii. The Five Principles of Nationhood is represented by the five petals of Hibiscus. It has been Malaysia's National Flower since the 1960s, and is found throughout the country of Malaysia.


Cover image: 〈Hibiscus Brilliant〉 by Andy / Andrew Fogg, licensed under CC-BY-2.0.


This article was first published on Snoworld on 2007-10-21 from the Philippines.


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〈Malaysia National Flower: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis〉 © 2007 Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta.
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