Cottonwood (Native Hibiscus)
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Family Malvaceae
Coastal Native
About
A small salt-tolerant tree found on Burleigh Head's seaward-facing slopes, prized for flowers that open bright yellow and deepen to red by day's end.
How to spot it
Heart-shaped leaves; flowers change colour through the day from yellow with a deep red centre to orange then red.
Found in
- Burleigh Head National Park
Source: Wikipedia - Burleigh Head National Park / Hibiscus tiliaceus
Photo: John Robert McPherson (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons