Roselle (plant)
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| Roselle plant at Wave Hill, Bronx, New York, 2014, showing leaf, flower, bud and dark red calyces | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. sabdariffa |
| Binomial name | |
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Hibiscus sabdariffa L. |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 205 kJ (49 kcal) |
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11.31 g
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0.64 g
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0.96 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(2%)
14 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(1%)
0.011 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(2%)
0.028 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(2%)
0.31 mg |
| Vitamin C |
(14%)
12 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(22%)
215 mg |
| Iron |
(11%)
1.48 mg |
| Magnesium |
(14%)
51 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(5%)
37 mg |
| Potassium |
(4%)
208 mg |
| Sodium |
(0%)
6 mg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to West Africa, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) tall. The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems.
The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout fleshy calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in), fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. They take about six months to mature.
The roselle is known as the rosella or rosella fruit in Australia. It is known as 'Belchanda' among Nepalese, Tengamora among Assamese, "mwitha" among Bodo tribals in Assam, "mesta tenga" among Rabha tribe, "hanserong" among Karbi tribals in Assam, চুকর Chukor in Bengali, Sougri in Manipur, గోంగూర Gongura in Telugu, also called as ఆంధ్రమాత "Andhra Matha" or "Andhra Sakhambari Varapradasadam" in Telugu, "புளிச்சைக் கீரை" in Tamil, ಪುಂಡಿ in Kannada, Ambadi in Marathi, LalChatni or Kutrum in Mithila Mathipuli in Kerala, ချဉ်ပေါင် chin baung in Burma, กระเจี๊ยบ krajiab, กระเจี๊ยบแดง krajiab daeng, or กระเจี๊ยบเปรี้ยว krajiab priaw in Thailand, sobolo in Ghana, ສົ້ມພໍດີ som phor dee in Lao PDR, ស្លឹកជូរ /slɜk cuː/, សណ្តាន់ទេស /sɑndan tẹːh/ or ម្ជូរបារាំង /məcuː baraŋ/ in Cambodia,bissap in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger, Réunion, the Congo and France, dah or dah bleni in other parts of Mali, wonjo in the Gambia, zobo in western Nigeria (the Yorubas in Nigeria call the white variety Isapa (pronounced Ishapa)), Zoborodo in northern Nigeria, karkanji in Chad, foléré in Cameroon, Chaye-Torosh in Iran, karkade (كركديه; Arabic pronunciation: [ˈkarkade]) in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan, omutete in Namibia, sorrel in the Caribbean and in Latin America, Sjuru (or Sjoeroe) in Suriname, Flor de Jamaica in Mexico, Saril in Panama, grosella in Paraguay and vinagreira, caruru-azedo or quiabo-roxo in Brazil, Rosela in Indonesia, asam belanda in Malaysia. In Mandarin Chinese it is 玫瑰茄 (méi guī qié). In Zambia the plant is called lumanda in ciBemba, Sindambi in Silozi, katolo in kiKaonde, or wusi in chiLunda. In Garo Hills, Meghalaya it is known 'galda'. In the Philippines, Rizal province, it is known as "Guragod", in Panay- and mainly Ilonggo-speaking parts of Mindanao, as "Labug or Labog". It is "ချဉ်ပေါင်" (Chin-pown) in Myanmar.
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