朱槿

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.

科名：錦葵科(Malvaceae or Mallow family)

屬名：木槿屬(Hibiscus)

原產地：可能為中國大陸的華南、印度、東非等地，現廣泛分佈於熱帶及亞熱帶地區，尤其以南太平洋的島嶼生長最盛。台灣於明末清初移民時引進。

分布：廣泛種植於台灣全島庭園、校園、公園及鄉間、田間，是常看到圍籬植物。

Origin: South China, India, and East Africa, which may be mainland China, are now widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, especially the islands in the South Pacific where the growth is most prosperous. Taiwan was introduced when emigrating in the late Ming and early Qing.

Distribution: It is widely planted in Taiwan's entire island gardens, campuses, parks, and countryside and fields, where fence plants are often seen.