The following are for general information, research and ideas - some species or cultivars referred to in links may be unavailable in Australia
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Other Australian native Hibiscus and similar genera
Hibiscus historic links Story about the native
Hibiscus heterophyllus, at the Save or Riverfront Bushland (SORB) website (PDF)
Native Hibiscus (
Hibiscus heterophyllus) At the "Grow Me Instead" website, Australia
Other Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus This reproduction of a 1941 article includes information on the history of this plant in cultivation. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University
Malvaviscus
Malvaviscus penduliflorus (
M. arboreus var.
penduliflorus) Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA
Turk’s Cap, Wax Mallow Malvaviscus arboreus. Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida