| Cephalohibiscus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cephalohibiscus Ulbr. (1935) |
| Species: | C. peekelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalohibiscus peekelii Ulbr. (1935) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Thespesia peekelii(Ulbr.) Borss.Waalk. (1966) | |
Cephalohibiscus peekelii is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands. [2] It is the sole species in genus Cephalohibiscus. [3] It grows in lowland rain forests from sea level to 600 meters elevation. [1]