Family:
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MALVACEAE
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Scientific Name:
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Hibiscus suratensis L.
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Local
Names:
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Kalatuytuy
(Tagbanwa), Bisulsug (Palawano)
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Other common names:
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Barbarinit, Inabu (Ilok.),
Ahimit (Gad.), Andahalit (Sul.), Labneg, labog (Bis.), Labuag (Ak., Bis.),
Sabnit, Sagmit, Sapinit (Tag.)
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Uses:
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Young shoots and leaves as souring agents in sinigang and even in tinolang manok
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Notes:
Proximate analysis of
kalatuytuy leaves at the Analytical Services Laboratory, CSC-IPB, UPLB had
these results: 81.90% moisture, 1.46% fats, 4.20% protein, 1.49% ash, 1.19%
fiber, 9.77% NFE, 403.43 mgGAE/100g total phenol.
Kalatuytuy is described as
“a week-stemmed trailing plant covered with soft hairs and scattered prickles. Leaves are
rounded, toothed, and deeply and palmately 3- or 5-lobed. Flowers are yellow
with a dark red center. Capsules are hairy and ovoid while seeds are downy”. [1]
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