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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{taxobox
{{Speciesbox
|name = Roselle
|name = Roselle
|image = Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 2014 01.JPG
|image = Hibiscus_sabdariffa_plant.jpg
|image_caption = Roselle plant
|image_caption = [[Wave Hill]], 2014
|image_alt = [[Wave Hill]], 2014, showing leaf, flower, bud and dark red calyces
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
|genus = Hibiscus
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
|species = sabdariffa
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]]
|authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]
|display_parents = 3
|ordo = [[Malvales]]
|synonyms = {{Collapsible list |
|familia = [[Malvaceae]]
* ''Abelmoschus cruentus'' (Bertol.) Walp.
|genus = ''[[Hibiscus]]''
|species = '''''H. sabdariffa'''''
* ''Furcaria sabdariffa'' Ulbr.
|binomial = ''Hibiscus sabdariffa''
* ''Hibiscus cruentus'' Bertol.
* ''Hibiscus digitatus'' Cav.
|binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
* ''Hibiscus digitatus'' var. ''kerrianus'' DC.
|}}
* ''Hibiscus fraternus'' L.
* ''Hibiscus gossypifolius'' Mill.
* ''Hibiscus masuianus'' De Wild. & T.Durand
* ''Hibiscus palmatilobus'' Baill.
* ''Hibiscus sanguineus'' Griff.
* ''Sabdariffa digitata'' (Cav.) Kostel.
* ''Sabdariffa rubra'' Kostel.
}} }}


'''Roselle''' ('''''Hibiscus sabdariffa''''') is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''[[Hibiscus]]'' that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places.<ref>{{cite web |others=Revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello. |title=Roselle - plant |url=https://www.britannica.com/plant/roselle-plant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420002412/https://www.britannica.com/plant/roselle-plant |archive-date=2022-04-20 |website=[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]}}</ref> The stems are used for the production of [[bast fibre]] and the dried cranberry-tasting calyces are commonly steeped to make a popular [[infusion]] known by many names, including [[carcade]].
The '''Roselle''' (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') is a species of [[hibiscus]] native to the [[Old World]] tropics. It is an annual or perennial [[herb]] or woody-based [[subshrub]], growing to 2–2.5 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm long, arranged alternately on the stems.


== Description ==
[[Image:Mbo.jpg|right|thumb|A refreshing roselle drink]]
Roselle is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based [[subshrub]], growing to {{convert|2|–|2.5|m|ft|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are deeply three- to five-lobed, {{convert|8|–|15|cm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} long, arranged alternately on the stems.


The [[flower]]s are 8–10 cm in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout fleshy [[calyx (flower)|calyx]] at the base, 1.5–2 cm wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm, fleshy and bright red as the [[fruit]] matures. It is an annual plant, and takes about six months to mature.
The [[flower]]s are {{convert|8|–|10|cm|in|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout, conspicuous [[calyx (flower)|calyx]] at the base, {{convert|1|–|2|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} wide, enlarging to {{convert|3|–|3.5|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and becoming fleshy and a deep crimson red as the fruit matures, which takes about six months.


==Names==
== Names ==
[[File:Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).png|thumb|Capsule]]
The roselle is known as the '''rosella''' or '''rosella fruit''' in Australia. It is also known as ''meśta''/''meshta'' on the [[Indian subcontinent]], ''Gongura'' in [[Telugu]],''chin baung'' in [[Myanmar]], ''krajeab'' in [[Thailand]], ''bissap'' in [[Senegal]], [[Mali]], and [[Niger]], the [[Congo Basin|Congo]] and [[France]], ''dah'' or ''dah bleni'' in other parts of [[Mali]], ''wonjo'' in the [[Gambia]], ''zobo'' in [[Nigeria]] (the Yorubas in Nigeria call the white variety Isapa (pronounced Ishapa)), ''karkade'' ('''كركديه'''; {{IPA2|'karkade}}) in [[Egypt]], Saudi Arabia, and [[Sudan]], ''omutete'' in [[Namibia]], ''sorrel'' in the [[Caribbean]] and in [[Latin America]], ''Saril'' in [[Panama]], ''rosela'' in [[Indonesia]], ''asam paya'' or ''asam susur'' in [[Malaysia]]. In Chinese it is 洛神花 (''Luo Shen Hua'') .
[[File:Roselle 2, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 2014.JPG|thumb|Wave Hill]]
[[File:Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) fruits.jpg|thumb|Roselle (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') fruits, West Bengal, India.]]

=== Asia ===
Roselle is known as {{Lang|ar|karkadeh}} ([[wikt:كركديه|كركديه]]) in Arabic,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Abdoh |first=O. L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YqZDAQAAIAAJ |title=The Medical botanical vocabulary from Arabic into English, French and Latin |date=1929 |pages=27 |language=ar}}</ref> {{Lang|my|chin baung}} (ချဉ်ပေါင်) in [[Burmese language|Burmese]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lu Zoe (San Lwin) |title=Myanmar proverbs |publisher=Myan Com Services |others=Illustrated by Thant Zin |year=1996 |location=Yan Gon |pages=34 |quote=Lives in a plank-walled house but subsists on roselle leaves. / နေတော့ပျဉ်ထောင် စားတော့ချဉ်ပေါင်}}</ref> {{Lang|zh|luòshénhuā}} ([[wikt:洛神花|洛神花]]) in [[Mandarin Chinese|Chinese]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Alhilali(特約著者) |first1=Bilal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGwjEAAAQBAJ |title=Illustrated Middle East Arabic 圖解中東阿拉伯文(中英對譯) |last2=林珮琦(主編) |date=2020-12-01 |publisher=SOW Publishing Ltd. |isbn=978-988-15733-0-8 |pages=246 |language=ar}}</ref> {{langx|th|กระเจี๊ยบ}} ({{rtgs|''krachiap''}}) in [[Thai language|Thai]],<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v7ju20XPkoAC&q=%22%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9A%22+AND+roselle |title=Social forestry |date=1992 |publisher=Sūn Wičhai Pāmai, Khana Wannasāt, Mahāwitthayālai Kasētsāt |pages=385 |language=th}}</ref> {{Lang|lo|ສົ້ມພໍດີ}} /sőm phɔː diː/ in [[Lao language|Lao]],<ref>Reinhorn, Marc, ''Dictionnaire laotien-français'', Paris, CNRS, 1970, p. 688.</ref> {{Lang|km|ស្លឹក​ជូរ}} /slɜk cuː/ សណ្តាន់​ទេស /sɑndan tẹːh/, ម្ជូរ​បារាំង /məcuː baraŋ/,<ref>[[Pauline Dy Phon]], វចនានុក្រមរុក្ខជាតិប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា, ''Dictionnaire des Plantes utilisées au Cambodge'', ''Dictionary of Plants used in Cambodia'', ភ្នំពេញ Phnom Penh, បោះពុម្ពលើកទី ១, រោងពុម្ព ហ ធីម អូឡាំពិក (រក្សាសិទ្ធិ៖ អ្នកគ្រូ ឌី ផុន) គ.ស. ២០០០, ទំព័រ ៣៤៣-៣៤៤, 1st edition: 2000, Imprimerie Olympic Hor Thim (© Pauline Dy Phon), 1<sup>er</sup> tirage: 2000, Imprimerie Olympic Hor Thim, pp. 343-344; Mathieu LETI, HUL Sovanmoly, Jean-Gabriel FOUCHÉ, CHENG Sun Kaing & Bruno DAVID, ''Flore photographique du Cambodge'', Toulouse, Éditions Privat, 2013, p. 360.</ref> or {{Lang|km|ម្ជូរ​ព្រឹក}} /məcuː prɨk/ in [[Khmer language|Khmer]], and {{Lang|vi|cây quế mầu}}'','' {{Lang|vi|cây bụp giấm}}, or {{Lang|vi|cây bụt giấm}} in [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]].

=== South Asia ===
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Roselle is known as ''chukur/chukai'' ({{Lang|bn|চুকুর/চুকাই}}),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mostafa |first=Capt Kawsar |date=2014-12-10 |title=Roselle /Chukur |url=http://www.naturestudysociety.org/roselle-chukur/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119064227/https://www.naturestudysociety.org/roselle-chukur/ |archive-date=2023-01-19 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Nature Study Society of Bangladesh |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''amlamadhur'' ({{Lang|bn|অম্লমধুর}}) in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. It is called ''ya pung'' by the [[Marma people]] of Bangladesh's [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]].

In north eastern India and environs, it is called ''tengamora'' ({{Lang|as|টেঙামৰা}}) by [[Assamese people|various indigenous ethnic groups of Assam]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Kays |first=Stanley J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1pBMcf6wyj0C |title=Cultivated vegetables of the world: a multilingual onomasticon |date=2011-10-03 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-90-8686-720-2 |pages=184–185 |language=en}}</ref> In addition, it is known as ''hoilfa'' ({{lang|syl|হইলফা}}) in [[Sylheti language|Sylheti]], ''dachang'' or ''datchang'' by [[Atong language (Sino-Tibetan)|Atongs]], ''mwita'' among the [[Bodo people|Bodo]], ''amile'' among [[Chakma people|Chakmas]] mostly in [[Chittagong]], ''gal•da'' among [[Garo people|Garos]], ''Khandrong'' among [[Tiwa people (India)|Tiwa]], ''hanserong'' among [[Karbi people|Karbi]] (an indigenous group of Asaam), ''hantserup'' among [[Lotha Naga|Lotha]] of Nagaland. Other names are ''okhreo'' among [[Mao language (Manipur)|Maos]], {{Lang|mni|sillo sougri}} among [[Meitei people|Meitei]] and ''belchanda'' ({{Lang|ne|बेलचण्डा}}) among [[Nepalis]]. {{Lang|cnh|Anthur sen}} (roselle red) in [[Hakha Chin]], {{Lang|lus|lakher anthur}} in [[Mizo language|Mizo]] and {{Lang|mrh|hmiakhu saipa}} (roselle red) or {{Lang|mrh|matu hmiakhu}} in the [[Mara language]] are names used in [[Mizoram]], India and [[Chin State]], Myanmar.

In eastern and central India, roselle in [[Odia language|Odia]] is known as ''kaaunria saga'' ({{lang|or|କାଊଂରିଆ ଶାଗ}}) in [[Koraput]] and [[Malkangiri]] districts of [[Odisha]], ''khata palanga'' ({{lang|or|ଖଟାପାଳଙ୍ଗ}}) in the [[Jagatsinghpur district|Jagatsinghpur]] and [[Cuttack district|Cuttack]] districts and ''takabhendi'' ({{lang|or|ଟକଭେଣ୍ଡି}}) in the [[Balasore district]]. In the [[Chota Nagpur Tributary States|Chota Nagpur region]], it is called {{Lang|sck|kudrum}} or {{Lang|sck|dhepa saag}} in [[Nagpuri language|Nagpuri]] (Sadri). It is also known by other names in different languages of this region, like {{Lang|mqu|ipil jongor}}, which means "star fruit" in the [[Mundari language]].

In southern and western India, it is known as ''pundi palle'' ({{Lang|kn|ಪುಂಡಿ ಪಲ್ಯ}}) or ''pundi soppu'' ({{Lang|kn|ಪುಂಡಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು}}) in [[Kannada Language|Kannada]], ''mathippuli'' ({{Lang|ml|മത്തിപ്പുളി}}) or ''pulivenda'' ({{Lang|ml|പുളിവെണ്ട}}) in [[Malayalam]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-05 |title=Mathrubhumi - Agriculture - പുളിവെണ്ട വടക്കന്‍ കേരളത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം വിള - |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/agriculture/story-256049.html |access-date=2023-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305102641/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/agriculture/story-256049.html |archive-date=2012-03-05 }}</ref> ambadi ({{lang|mr|अंबाडी}}) in [[Maharashtra]],<ref name=":2" /> ''pulicha keerai'' ({{Lang|ta|புளிச்சகீரை}}) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<ref name=":2" /> and ''[[gongura]]'' ({{Lang|te|గోంగూర}}) in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].

=== Australia ===
In Australia, roselle is known as the ''rosella'' or ''rosella fruit''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rosella Growing Information |url=https://greenharvest.com.au/SeedOrganic/VegetableGrowingInformation/RosellaGrowingInformation.html |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230304025020/https://greenharvest.com.au/SeedOrganic/VegetableGrowingInformation/RosellaGrowingInformation.html |archive-date=2023-03-04 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=greenharvest.com.au}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is naturalised in Australia and its introduction is thought to have been from interactions with [[Makassar]] traders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLay |first=Todd G.B. |date=2019-07-01 |editor-last=McLay |editor-first=Todd G.B. |editor2-last=Kodela |editor2-first=P.G. |others=T.L. Lally |title=Hibiscus sabdariffa |url=https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Hibiscus%20sabdariffa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921200445/https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Hibiscus%20sabdariffa |archive-date=2023-09-21 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Flora of Australia |publisher=[[Australian Biological Resources Study]], [[Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water]] |place=Canberra}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vercoe |first=Samara |date=2021-04-21 |title=Australia's own Rosella |url=https://warndu.com/blogs/first-nations-food-guide/australias-own-rosella |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328032145/https://warndu.com/blogs/first-nations-food-guide/australias-own-rosella |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=Warndu |language=en}}</ref> Australia also has a native rosella, ''[[Hibiscus heterophyllus]]'', known as {{Lang|aus|wyrrung}} to [[Koori]] aboriginal people in New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2010 |title=Guide To The Aboriginal Garden Clayton Campus |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/426341132/Guide-to-the-Aboriginal-Garden-Clayton-Campus |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Scribd |publisher=School of Biological Sciences, Monash University |page=14 |language=en}}</ref> It is indigenous to eastern parts of New South Wales and Queensland and is one of about 40 species of Hibiscus native to Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hibiscus heterophyllus |url=https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/hibiscus-heterophyllus/ |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230322134403/https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/hibiscus-heterophyllus/ |archive-date=2023-03-22 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=[[Australian Native Plants Society]] |language=en-AU}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

=== Africa ===
In West Africa, roselle is known as {{Lang|yo|ìsápá}} among the Yoruba in southwest Nigeria and {{Lang|ha|yakuwa}} by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria who also call the seeds {{Lang|ha|gurguzu}} and the capsule cover {{Lang|ha|zoborodo}} or {{Lang|ha|zobo}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Leitner |first1=Val |last2=Cervone |first2=Sarah |last3=Gibson |first3=Bhakti |last4=Frank |first4=Gabriel |date=2022-08-12 |title=Roselle - Florida Heritage Foods |url=http://floridaheritagefoods.com/african-collection/roselle/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408172724/http://floridaheritagefoods.com/african-collection/roselle/ |archive-date=2023-04-08 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Florida Heritage Foods |publisher=[[Santa Fe College]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mu'azu |first=Mohammed Aminu |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/806249070 |title=Modern Tera dictionary : a practical dictionary of Tera with English and Hausa meanings : Tera-English-Hausa, English-Tera |date=2012 |others=Maimuna Adamu Magaji, [manufacturer not identified] |isbn=978-1-4776-4906-0 |location=[Ghana] |pages=99 |oclc=806249070}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Balogun |first=Joseph Abiodun |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1294345200 |title=The Nigerian healthcare system : pathway to universal and high-quality health care |date=2021 |isbn=978-3-030-88863-3 |location=Cham, Switzerland |pages=243 |oclc=1294345200}}</ref> In [[Igbo language|Igbo]] which is spoken in Southern Nigeria, as well as Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, it is called {{Lang|ig|ojō}} or {{Lang|ig|ọkwọrọ-ozo}}.

Among the [[Tiv people]] of Central Nigeria, the plant is called {{Lang|tiv|ashwe}} while the capsule is referred to as {{Lang|tiv|agbende ashwe}}.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Abughidyer |first=Doosughun |date=May 2021 |title=Food Corner |url=https://nidcom.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NIDCOM-May-2021-Newsletter.pdf |journal=NIDCOM: Nigerians in Diaspora Commission |volume=11 |page=15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713101457/https://nidcom.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NIDCOM-May-2021-Newsletter.pdf |archive-date=2022-07-13}}</ref> It is primarily consumed as a soup in three forms: The leaves are either cooked, or steamed and crushed on a grinding stone, in which form it is considered a delicacy due to its preservation of the characteristic tang (slightly sour taste) of the leaves. The outer covering of the capsule (green variety) is also cooked as a soup which does not have the tang of the leaves. The red variant of the capsule are rarely (if ever) cooked, but instead boiled and the extract cooled and drunk (like tea or soda when sugar is added).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Benson |first=Dukuje |date=May 2015 |title=A survey on the genetic diversity of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) germplasm in Nigeria |url=https://www.internationalscholarsjournals.com/articles/a-survey-on-the-genetic-diversity-of-roselle-hibiscus-sabdariffa-l-germplasm-in-nigeria.pdf |journal=Advances in Food Science and Technology |volume=3 |issue=5 |pages=318–320 |via=International Scholars Journals}}</ref> This form is known as ''zobo'', which is actually a borrowed name, just as this method of preparation is borrowed. Traditionally the red variant was used as a dye to color wood, and similar materials.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Shruthi |first1=V. H. |last2=Ramachandra |first2=C. T. |last3=Nidoni |first3=Udaykumar |last4=Hiregoudar |first4=Sharanagouda |last5=Naik |first5=Nagaraj |last6=Kurubar |first6=A. R. |title=Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) as a source of natural colour : a review |url=http://plantarchives.org/PDF%20162/515-522.pdf |journal=Plant Archives |volume=16 |issue=22 |pages=515–522}}</ref>

In [[Fula language]], spoken in a number of countries across West and Middle Africa, roselle is known as {{Lang|ff|chia}} or {{Lang|ff|foléré}}.<ref name=":2" /> It is known as {{Lang|wo|bissap}} in Wolof, in Senegal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009 |title=Jus de bissap, bouy, ditax, gingembre-Spécifications |url=https://www.asn.sn/en/node/1030 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409184915/https://www.asn.sn/en/node/1030 |archive-date=2023-04-09 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.asn.sn |publisher=Association Sénégalaise de Normalisation}}</ref> In [[Dagbani]], it is known as ''birili''<ref>Tony Naden. "Birili<sub>2</sub>." [https://www.webonary.org/dagbani/download/ ''Dagbani dictionary'']. Webonary. 2014. pp. 72–73.</ref> and a sour seasoning made from the flowers is ''kananjuŋ''.<ref>Tony Naden. "Kananjuŋ." [https://www.webonary.org/dagbani/download/ ''Dagbani dictionary'']. Webonary. 2014. p. 277.</ref> It is called {{Lang|mos|wegda}} in the [[Mooré|Mossi]] language, one of four official regional languages spoken in Burkina Faso.<ref name=":2" />

In Middle Africa, roselle is called ''ngaï-ngaï''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bofane |first=Koli Jean |title=Mathématiques congolaises |year=2008 |pages=162–163}}</ref> (from [[Lingala]]) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while in the Central African Republic, it is ''dongö'' or ''ngbe'' in [[Sango language|Sango]].<ref>Bouquiaux, Luc; Kobozo, Jean-Marie; Diki-Kidiri, Marcel; Vallet, Jacqueline; Behaghel, Anne. 1978. ''Dictionnaire sango-français et lexique français-sango''. Paris: Société des Etudes Linguistiques et Anthropologiques de France (SELAF). ISBN 2-85297-016-3.</ref>

In East Africa, roselle is called ''kärkädē'' ({{lang|am|ከርከዴ}}) in Amharic and Tigrinya,<ref>ሙሳ አሮን. "ከርከዴ." ''ክብት-ቃላት ህግያ ትግሬ.'' አሕተምቲ ሕድሪ, 2005. p. 191. {{inlang|ti}}</ref> while in [[Swahili language|Swahili]], one of the official languages of the [[East African Community]], it is named {{Lang|sw|choya}}.

=== Americas ===
Roselle is also known as Florida Cranberry or Jamaica sorrel in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roselle - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |url=https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/roselle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921052416/https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/roselle.html |archive-date=2023-09-21 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu}}</ref> It is called {{Lang|es|saril}} or {{Lang|es|flor de Jamaica}} in Spanish across Central America.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/881146219 |title=The Routledge history of food |date=2015 |others=Carol Helstosky |isbn=978-0-415-62847-1 |location=London |pages=301 |oclc=881146219}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ortiz |first=Elisabeth Lambert |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123375415 |title=70 classic Mexican recipes : easy-to-make, authentic and delicious dishes, shown step-by-step in 250 sizzling colour photographs |date=2007 |publisher=Southwater |isbn=978-1-84476-434-1 |location=London |pages=94 |oclc=123375415}}</ref>

It is known as sorrel in many parts of the English-speaking Caribbean, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and most of the islands in the West Indies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rousseau |first=Michelle |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1023485526 |title=Provisions : the roots of Caribbean cooking-- 150 vegetarian recipes |date=2018 |others=Suzanne Rousseau |isbn=978-0-7382-3467-0 |edition=1st |location=New York, NY |pages=218 |oclc=1023485526}}</ref> In the [[French West Indies]], it is known as {{Lang|fr|groseille-pays}}, or as {{Lang|gcf|Gwozey-péi}} in [[Antillean Creole]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Groseille-pays |url=https://azmartinique.com/fr/tout-savoir/fruits-legumes/groseille-pays |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123144202/https://azmartinique.com/fr/tout-savoir/fruits-legumes/groseille-pays |archive-date=2021-11-23 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=AZ Martinique |language=fr}}</ref>

In Brazil, it has a number of names, including {{Lang|pt-BR|vinagreira}}, and {{Lang|pt-BR|caruru-azedo}}, and is an important part of a dish regional to the state of [[Maranhão]], {{Lang|pt-BR|Arroz de cuxá}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Travel around Brazil: the discoveries of Ana Luiza Trajano in Maranhão - Instituto Brasil a Gosto |url=https://www.brasilagosto.org/en/travel-around-brazil-the-discoveries-of-ana-luiza-trajano-in-maranhao/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203190531/https://www.brasilagosto.org/en/travel-around-brazil-the-discoveries-of-ana-luiza-trajano-in-maranhao/ |archive-date=2023-02-03 |access-date=2023-10-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-11-12 |title=Cuxá Rice |url=https://www.brasilagosto.org/en/cuxa-rice/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328050856/https://www.brasilagosto.org/en/cuxa-rice/ |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Instituto Brasil a Gosto |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Composition ==
=== Nutrition ===
{{nutritional value
| name=Roselle, raw
| kJ=205
| protein=0.96 g
| fat=0.64 g
| carbs=11.31 g
| calcium_mg=215
| iron_mg=1.48
| magnesium_mg=51
| phosphorus_mg=37
| potassium_mg=208
| sodium_mg=6
| vitC_mg=12
| thiamin_mg=0.011
| riboflavin_mg=0.028
| niacin_mg=0.31
| vitA_ug=14
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151123194801/http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?qlookup=09311&format=Full Link to USDA Database entry]
}}
[[Image:Mbo.jpg|left|thumb|A roselle drink]]

=== Phytochemicals ===
The ''Hibiscus'' leaves are a good source of [[Polyphenol|polyphenolic compounds]]. The major identified compounds include [[neochlorogenic acid]], [[chlorogenic acid]], [[cryptochlorogenic acid]], [[caffeoylshikimic acid]] and [[flavonoid]] compounds such as [[quercetin]], [[kaempferol]] and their derivatives.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhen J, Villani TS, Guo Y, Qi Y, Chin K, Pan MH, Ho CT, Simon JE, Wu Q |title=Phytochemistry, antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and anti-inflammatory activity of ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' leaves |journal=Food Chemistry |volume=190 |pages=673–680 |date=2016 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.06.006 |pmid=26213025}}</ref> The flowers are rich in [[anthocyanin]]s, as well as [[protocatechuic acid]]. The dried calyces contain the [[flavonoids]] [[gossypetin]], [[hibiscetine]] and [[sabdaretine]]. The major pigment is not [[daphniphylline]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Bassey |first=Rosemary B. |date=28 August 2021 |title=The stain extracted from roselle is not daphniphylline |url=https://biologicalstaincommission.org/the-stain-extracted-from-roselle-is-not-daphniphylline/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629024828/https://biologicalstaincommission.org/the-stain-extracted-from-roselle-is-not-daphniphylline/ |archive-date=2022-06-29 |website=The Biological Stain Commission }}</ref> Small amounts of [[myrtillin]] (delphinidin 3-monoglucoside), [[chrysanthenin]] (cyanidin 3-monoglucoside), and [[delphinidin]] are present. Roselle seeds are a good source of lipid-soluble antioxidants, particularly [[gamma-tocopherol]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Mohamed R, Fernández J, Pineda M, Aguilar M |title=Roselle (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') seed oil is a rich source of gamma-tocopherol |journal=J Food Sci |volume=72 |issue=3 |pages=S207–11 |date=2007 |doi=10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00285.x |pmid=17995816}}</ref>


== Uses ==
== Uses ==
=== Culinary ===
The plant is considered to have [[antihypertensive]] properties. Primarily, the plant is cultivated for the production for [[bast fibre]] from the stem of the plant. The fibre may be used as a substitute for [[jute]] in making [[burlap]] <ref name="www_hort_purdue_edu1">{{cite web | url = http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_sabdariffa.html | title = hort.purdue.edu | accessdate = 2007-08-25 | publisher = }}</ref>. [[Hibiscus]], specifically Roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild [[laxative]], and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases and [[cancer]]. <ref name="www_drugs_com">{{cite web | url = http://www.drugs.com/npp/roselle.html | title = drugs.com | accessdate = 2008-05-11 | publisher = }}</ref>
In [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]] roselle is also known as "kudrum" in local language. The bright red petal of the fruit is used for [[chutney]] which is sweet and sour in taste.


In [[Saputara region]] (near [[Maharashtra]]/[[Gujarat]] MP border), roselle is called ''khate fule'' also called as 'ambade fule' by local tribal language. The khate fule leaves are mixed with green chillies, salt, some garlic to prepare a chutney and [[bhaji]] which is served with [[jowar]] (sorghum) or [[pearl millet|bajra]] (millet) made [[bakho]] (a flat bread). This is eaten by tribals as breakfast to start their day. A dry dish or sukhi bajji is prepared with khate fule leaves.{{cn|date=July 2023}}
The red [[sepal|calyces]] of the plant are increasingly [[export]]ed to [[United States|America]] and [[Europe]], where they are used as [[food colouring]]s. [[Germany]] is the main importer. It can also be found in markets (as flowers or [[syrup]]) in some places such as [[France]], where there are Senegalese immigrant communities. The green [[leaf|leaves]] are used like a spicy version of [[spinach]]. They give flavour to the Senegalese fish and rice dish ''[[thiéboudieune]]''. Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese government estimates national production and consumption at 700 [[metric ton]]s per year. Also in [[Myanmar]] their green leaves are the main ingredient in making chin baung kyaw curry.


In [[Andhra cuisine]], roselle is called ''[[gongura]]'' and is extensively used. The leaves are steamed with lentils and cooked with [[dal]]. Another unique dish is prepared by mixing fried leaves with spices and made into a [[gongura pacchadi]], the most famous dish of Andhra and [[Telangana]] often described as king of all Andhra foods.{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}
In East Africa, the calyx infusion, called "Sudan tea", is taken to relieve coughs. Roselle juice, with salt, pepper, asafetida and molasses, is taken as a remedy for [[biliousness]].


In [[Manipuri language|Manipuri]], it is called ''[[Sougri]]'' and it is used as a vegetable. It is generally cooked without oil by boiling with some other herbs and dried fish and is a favorite of the Manipuri people. Almost every household has this plant in their homes.
The heated leaves are applied to cracks in the feet and on boils and ulcers to speed maturation. A lotion made from leaves is used on sores and wounds. The seeds are said to be diuretic and tonic in action and the brownish-yellow seed oil is claimed to heal sores on [[camels]]. In India, a decoction of the seeds is given to relieve [[dysuria]], [[strangury]] and mild cases of [[dyspepsia]]. Brazilians attribute stomachic, emollient and resolutive properties to the bitter roots.<ref>[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html Purdue Univ, Center for new crops, Roselle]</ref>


In [[Burmese cuisine]], called ''chin baung ywet'' ({{Lit|sour leaf}}), the roselle is widely used and considered affordable. It is perhaps the most widely eaten and popular vegetable in Myanmar.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Barbara |date=7 October 1993 |title=Uncommon Herbs : In a Burmese Garden |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-07-fo-42908-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707235942/http://articles.latimes.com/1993-10-07/food/fo-42908_1_chin-baung |archive-date=2012-07-07}}</ref> The leaves are fried with garlic, dried or fresh prawns and green chili or cooked with fish. A light soup made from roselle leaves and dried prawn stock is also a popular dish.
=== Tea ===


Among the Paites tribe of the Manipur ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' and ''Hibiscus cannabinus'' locally known as ''anthuk'' are cooked along with chicken, fish, crab or pork or any meat, and cooked as a soup as one of their traditional cuisines.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 January 2015 |title=Kelsa ~ Hau Za Cin :: ZOMI DAILY |url=https://www.zomidaily.org/kelsa-hau-za-cin/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812181526/https://zomidaily.org/kelsa-hau-za-cin/ |archive-date=2022-08-12 |website=www.zomidaily.org}}</ref>
In [[Africa]], especially the [[Sahel]], roselle is commonly used to make a sugary [[herbal tea]] that is commonly sold on the street. The dried flowers can be found in every market. In the Caribbean the drink is made from the fresh fruit, and it is considered an integral part of [[Christmas]] celebrations. The [[Carib Brewery Trinidad Limited]], a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] brewery, produces a ''[[Shandy]] Sorrel'' in which the tea is combined with beer.


In the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, it is known as galda and is consumed boiled with pork, chicken or fish. After monsoon, the leaves are dried and crushed into powder, then stored for cooking during winter in a rice powder stew, known as galda gisi pura. In the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, the plant is locally known as ''jajew'', and the leaves are used in local cuisine, cooked with both dried and fresh fish. The Bodos and other indigenous Assamese communities of north east India cook its leaves with fish, shrimp or pork along with boiling it as vegetables which is much relished. Sometimes they add native lye called ''karwi'' or ''khar'' to bring down its tartness and add flavour.
In Thailand, Roselle is drunk as a tea, believed to also reduce cholesterol. It can also be made into a delicious wine - especially if combined with Chinese tea leaves - in the ratio of 1:4 by weight (1/5 Chinese tea).


In the Philippines, the leaves and flowers are used to add sourness to the chicken dish ''tinola'' (chicken stew).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicken Tinola Recipe |url=https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-chicken-tinola-recipe/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515175415/https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-chicken-tinola-recipe/ |archive-date=2021-05-15 |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=Panlasang Pinoy |date=9 November 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Beverage ===


In Vietnam, the young leaves, stems and fruits are used for cooking soups with fish or eel.<ref>{{cite book | first1=Yoshitaka | last1=Tanaka | first2=Nguyen | last2=Van Ke | date=2007 | title=Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden | publisher=Thailand: Orchid Press | isbn=978-9745240896 | page=91}}</ref>
: ''See also [[Hibiscus tea]]''


In Mali, the dried and ground leaves, also called ''djissima'', are commonly used in Songhaï cuisine, in the regions of Timbuktu, Gao and their surroundings. It is the main ingredient in at least two dishes, one called ''djissima-gounday'', where rice is slowly cooked in a broth containing the leaves and lamb, and the other dish is called ''djissima-mafé'', where the leaves are cooked in a tomato sauce, also including lamb. Note that djissima-gounday is also considered an affordable dish.
In the Caribean sorrel drink is made from [[calyces]] of the roselle. In Malaysia, roselle calyces are harvested fresh to produce pro-health drink due to high contents of vitamin C and anthocyanins. In Mexico, 'agua de Jamaica' (water of roselle) is most often homemade. It is prepared by boiling the dried flowers of the Jamaica plant in water for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the water turns red), then adding sugar. It is often served chilled. The drink is one of several inexpensive beverages (aguas frescas) commonly consumed in Mexico and Central America, and they are typically made from fresh fruits, juices or extracts. In [[Mali]] and [[Senegal]], calyces are used to prepare cold, sweet drinks popular in social events, often mixed with mint leaves, dissolved menthol candy, and/or various fruit flavors.


In Namibia, it is called ''mutete'', and it is consumed by people from the Kavango region in northeastern Namibia.
With the advent in the U.S. of interest in south-of-the-border cuisine, the calyces are sold in bags usually labeled "Flor de Jamaica" and have long been available in health food stores in the U.S. for making a [[tea]] that is high in [[vitamin C]]. This drink is particularly good for people who have a tendency, temporary or otherwise, toward water retention: it is a mild [[diuretic]].


In the central African nations of [[Congo-Kinshasa]], [[Congo-Brazzaville]] and Gabon the leaves are referred to as ''oseille'' or ''ngaï-ngaï'', and are used puréed, or in a sauce, often with fish and/or aubergines.
In addition to being a popular homemade drink, [[Jarritos]], a popular brand of Mexican soft drinks, makes a Jamaica flavored carbonated beverage. Imported Jarritos can be readily found in the U.S.


===Medicinal uses===
==== Beverage ====
{{Main|Hibiscus tea|Roselle juice}}
Many parts of the plant are also claimed to have various medicinal values. They have been used for such purposes ranging from Mexico through Africa and India to Thailand. Roselle is associated with traditional medicine and is reported to be used as treatment for several diseases such as hypertension and urinary tract infections.
In the Caribbean, a drink is made from the roselle fruit (the calyces with the seed pods removed). It is prepared by boiling fresh, frozen or dried roselle fruit in water for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the water turns red), then adding sugar. [[Bay leaf|Bay leaves]] and [[clove]]s may also be added during boiling.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 November 2017 |title=Sorrel Juice Is Good for You |url=https://sweettntmagazine.com/sorrel-juice-good/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516044132/https://sweettntmagazine.com/sorrel-juice-good/ |archive-date=2020-05-16 |access-date=16 September 2020 |website=Sweet TnT Magazine}}</ref> It is often served chilled. This is done in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, [[Antigua]], Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, the [[US Virgin Islands]] and St. Kitts and Nevis where the plant or fruit is called '''sorrel'''. The drink is one of several inexpensive beverages (''aguas frescas'') commonly consumed in Mexico and Central America; they are typically made from fresh fruits, juices or extracts. In Mexican restaurants in the US, the beverage is sometimes known simply as ''Jamaica'' ({{IPA|es|xaˈmajka}} {{respell|hah|MY|cah}}). It is very popular in Trinidad and Tobago especially as a seasonal drink at Christmas where cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves are preferred to ginger.<ref>{{cite web |first= |date=16 December 2008 |title=Sorrel Drink |url=https://www.simplytrinicooking.com/sorrel-drink/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827215917/https://www.simplytrinicooking.com/sorrel-drink/ |archive-date=2015-08-27 |website=Simply Trini Cooking}}</ref> It is also popular in Jamaica, usually flavored with rum.


In Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Benin, calyces are used to prepare cold, sweet drinks popular in social events, often mixed with mint leaves, dissolved menthol candy, and/or fruit flavors.
==Phytochemicals==
The plants are rich in anthocyanins, as well as [[protocatechuic acid]]. The dried calyces contain the [[flavonoids]] [[gossypetin]], [[hibiscetine]] and [[sabdaretine]]. The major pigment, formerly reported as [[hibiscin]], has been identified as [[daphniphylline]]. Small amounts of [[delphinidin 3-monoglucoside]], [[cyanidin 3-monoglucoside]] ([[chrysanthenin]]), and [[delphinidin]] are also present.


The Sudanese ''karkadeh'' ({{lang|ar|كركديه}}) is a cold drink made by soaking the dried roselle calyces in cold water overnight in a refrigerator with sugar and some lemon or lime juice added. It is then consumed with or without ice cubes after the flowers have been strained.<ref>{{cite web |last=Khanna |first=Sarah |date=29 February 2012 |title=Karkadeh: A Sweet Hibiscus Tea |url=http://honestcooking.com/karkadeh-a-sweet-hibiscus-tea/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126220019/https://honestcooking.com/karkadeh-a-sweet-hibiscus-tea/ |archive-date=2022-11-26 |website=Honest Cooking |publisher=Rosebud Media}}</ref> In Lebanon, toasted pine nuts are sometimes added.
== Production ==
[[Image:mbo3.jpg|left|thumb|Harvesting roselle planted on bris (sandy) soils in Terengganu]]
[[China]] and [[Thailand]] are the largest producers and control much of the world supply. [[Thailand]] invested heavily in roselle production and their product is of superior quality, whereas China's product, with less stringent quality control practices, is less reliable and reputable. The world's best roselle comes from the [[Sudan]], but the quantity is low and poor processing hampers quality. Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and Jamaica are also important suppliers but production is mostly used domestically.<ref name="www_fao_org1">{{cite web | url = http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch28/ch28.htm | title = fao.org | accessdate = 2007-08-25 | publisher = }}</ref>


Roselle is used in Nigeria to make a refreshing drink known as ''zobo'' and natural fruit juices of pineapple and watermelon are added. Ginger is also sometimes added to the refreshing drink.<ref>{{cite web |last=Madubike |first=Flo |title=Zobo Drink a.k.a. Zoborodo |url=https://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/drinks/zobo-drink/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208074132/https://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/drinks/zobo-drink/ |archive-date=2022-12-08 |website=All Nigerian Recipes}}</ref>
In the [[Indian subcontinent]] (especially in the [[Ganges Delta]] region), roselle is cultivated for vegetable fibres. Roselle is called meśta (or meshta, the ''ś'' indicating an ''sh'' sound) in the region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed. However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or butts) from the roselle plant has great demand in various natural fibre utilizing industries.


In the US, a beverage known as '''hibiscus cooler''' is made from the tea, a sweetener, and sometimes juice of apple, grape or lemon. The beverage is sold by some juice companies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hibiscus Cooler |url=https://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/products/juice-blends/hibiscus-cooler |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810005653/http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/products/juice-blends/hibiscus-cooler |archive-date=2016-08-10 |access-date=2018-06-04 |website=R.W. Knudsen Family |publisher=Knudsen & Sons, Inc. |language=en-US}}</ref> With the increasing popularity of Mexican cuisine in the US, the calyces are sold in bags usually labeled "flor de Jamaica" and have long been available in health food stores in the U.S. for making tea. In addition to being a popular homemade drink, [[Jarritos]], a popular brand of Mexican soft drinks, makes a flor de Jamaica flavored carbonated beverage. Imported Jarritos can be readily found in the U.S. Beverages made from the roselle fruit are included in a category of "red drinks" associated with West Africa consumed by [[African Americans]].<ref name="Miller">{{cite web|url=https://firstwefeast.com/drink/2015/06/in-praise-of-red-drink-soul-food-origin-story|title=In Praise of Red Drink: The Origin Story Behind Soul Food's Most Iconic Beverage|publisher=First We Feast|author=Adrian Miller|date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802071231/https://firstwefeast.com/drink/2015/06/in-praise-of-red-drink-soul-food-origin-story|archive-date=2 August 2020|access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref> Such red drinks, now usually carbonated soft drinks, are commonly served in soul food restaurants and at African-American social events, including Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of slaves.<ref name="Miller"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grigsby Bates |first=Karen |date=16 June 2021 |title=A Taste Of Freedom : Code Switch |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/06/15/1006735929/a-taste-of-freedom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214054942/https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1006735929 |archive-date=2022-12-14 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=NPR.org |language=en}}</ref>
Roselle, a tetraploid species, is a relatively new crop and industry in Malaysia. It was introduced in early 1990s and its commercial planting was first promoted in 1993. It is gradually becoming an important pro-health drink in the country. To a small extent, the calyces are also processed into sweet pickle, jelly and jam. The planted area is still small, around 150 ha annually, planted with mainly two varieties. In Peninsula Malaysia, Terengganu state used to be the largest producer, but now the production has spread to other states.


In the UK, the dried calyces and ready-made sorrel syrup are widely and cheaply available in Caribbean and Asian grocers. The fresh calyces are imported mainly during December and January to make Christmas and New Year infusions, which are often made into cocktails with rum. They are very perishable, rapidly developing fungal rot, and need to be used soon after purchase — unlike the dried product, which has a long shelf-life.
Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase its productivity. Being an introduced crop species in Malaysia, there is a limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding. Furthermore, conventional hybridization is difficult to carry out in roselle due to its cleistogamous nature of reproduction. Because of this, a mutation breeding programme was iniated to generate new genetic variability. The use of induced mutations for its improvement was initiated in 1999, and has produced some promising breeding lines.


In Africa, especially the [[Sahel]], roselle is commonly used to make a sugary [[herbal tea]] that is sold on the street. The dried flowers can be found in every market. Roselle tea is quite common in Italy where it spread during the first decades of the 20th century as a typical product of the [[Italian Africa|Italian colonies]]. The [[Carib Brewery]], a Trinidad and Tobago brewery, produces a "[[shandy]] sorrel" in which the tea is combined with beer.
==Crop research==


In Thailand, roselle is generally drunk as a cool drink,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mai_25759 |date=2012-09-07 |title=น้ำกระเจี๊ยบแดง มาฝากของเย็นเป็นเครื่องดื่มกันต่อค่ะ |url=https://picpost.mthai.com/view/34192 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818112435/http://picpost.mthai.com/view/34192 |archive-date=2013-08-18 |website=Mthai Picpost}}</ref> and it can be made into a wine.
In the initial years, limited research work were conducted by UM and MARDI. Research work at UKM was initiated in 1993. To date, the amount of research work is still considered small.


Roselle flowers are commonly found in commercial herbal teas, especially teas advertised as berry-flavoured, as they give a bright red colouring to the drink.
===Crop genetic resources & improvement===


Roselle flowers are sold as wild hibiscus flowers in syrup in Australia as a gourmet product. Recipes include filling them with goats cheese; serving them on baguette slices baked with brie; and placing one plus a little syrup in a champagne flute before adding the champagne — the bubbles cause the flower to open.
Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase the crop productivity. Being an introduced species in Malaysia, there is a very limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding. At present, UKM maintains a working germplasm collection, and also conducts agronomic research and crop improvement.


In Dodoma, Tanzania, roselle juice is brewed to make roselle wine famous by the name of ''choya''.
===Mutation Breeding===


==== Preserves ====
Conventional hybridisation is difficult to carry out in roselle due to its cleistogamous nature of reproduction. Because of this, a mutation breeding programme was initiated to generate new genetic variability. The use of induced mutations for its improvement was initiated in 1999 in cooperation with MINT (now called Malaysian Nuclear Agency), and has produced some promising breeding lines. *[http://www.fnca.jp/english/mb/e_ws_2005.html Workshop on Mutation Breeding] [FNCA 2005]
In Nigeria, roselle jam has been made since colonial times and is still sold regularly at community fetes and charity stalls. It is similar in flavour to plum jam, although more acidic. It differs from other jams in that the [[pectin]] is obtained from boiling the interior buds of the roselle flowers. It is thus possible to make rosella jam with nothing but roselle buds and sugar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Arno |date=2016-07-12 |title=Jam of the tropics: growing and using Rosella {{!}} |url=https://gardendrum.com/2016/07/12/jam-tropics-groing-using-rosella/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813070429/https://gardendrum.com/2016/07/12/jam-tropics-groing-using-rosella/ |archive-date=2022-08-13 |access-date=2021-09-09 |website=GardenDrum |language=en-US}}</ref>

In Burma, the buds of the roselle are made into 'preserved fruits' or jams. Depending on the method and the preference, the seeds are removed or included. The jams, made from roselle buds and sugar, are red and tangy.

In India, Roselle is commonly made into a type of [[South Asian pickles|pickle]].

"Sorrel jelly" is manufactured in Trinidad.

Roselle jam is made in [[Queensland]], Australia as a home-made or speciality product sold at fetes and other community events.<ref>{{cite web |author= |title=Rosella Jam 120g |url=http://www.bushtuckershop.com/prod30.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329094025/http://www.bushtuckershop.com/prod30.htm |archive-date=2014-03-29 |access-date=2014-03-29 |website=Bush Tucker Shop |publisher=Kurrajong Australian Native Foods}}</ref>

In India, the plant is primarily cultivated for the production of [[bast fibre]] used in cordage, made from its stem.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Standley |first1=Paul C. |author-link1=Paul Carpenter Standley |last2=Blake |first2=S. F. |author-link2=Sidney Fay Blake |title=Trees and Shrubs of Mexico (Oxalidaceae-Turneraceae)|journal=Contributions from the United States National Herbarium |publisher=Department of Botany, [[Smithsonian Institution]]|volume=23 |issue=3 |location=Washington, D.C.|page=779|date=1923|jstor=23492504 }}</ref> The fibre may be used as a substitute for [[jute]] in making [[burlap]].<ref name="www_hort_purdue_edu1">{{cite web |first=James A. |last=Duke | url = http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_sabdariffa.html | title =''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L. |work=Handbook of Energy Crops |date=7 January 1998 |publisher=Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University}}</ref> ''[[Hibiscus]]'', specifically roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic and mild [[laxative]].<ref name="www_drugs_com">{{cite web |date=21 May 2021 |title=Hibiscus |url=https://www.drugs.com/npp/hibiscus.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023646/https://www.drugs.com/npp/hibiscus.html |archive-date=2022-01-19 |website=Drugs.com Herbal Database |publisher=[[Drugs.com]]}}</ref>

The red [[sepal|calyces]] of the plant are increasingly exported to the United States and Europe, particularly Germany, where they are used as [[food colouring]]s. It can be found in markets (as flowers or [[syrup]]) in places, such as France, where there are Senegalese immigrant communities.<ref>{{cite book |last=Peter |first=K.V |date=2007 |title=Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops |volume=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAvg3xLSdTYC |location=Kerala, India |publisher= New India Publishing Agency |page=204 |isbn=978-8189422691}}</ref> The green [[leaf|leaves]] are used like a spicy version of [[spinach]]. They give flavour to the Senegalese fish and rice dish ''[[thieboudienne]]''. Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese government estimates national production and consumption at {{Convert|700|t|ST|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} per year.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Peter |first=K.V. |title=Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops. |year=2007 |publisher=New India Publishing Agency |isbn=978-8189422691 |volume=2 |location=Kerala, India |pages=205}}</ref> In Myanmar their green leaves are the main ingredient in chin baung kyaw curry.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sula |first=Mike |date=4 September 2013 |title=How to eat hibiscus like the Burmese |url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2013/09/04/how-to-eat-hibiscus-like-the-burmese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918195838/https://chicagoreader.com/blogs/how-to-eat-hibiscus-like-the-burmese/ |archive-date=2021-09-18 |website=[[Chicago Reader]]}}</ref>

Brazilians attribute stomachic, emollient, and resolutive properties to the bitter roots.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morton |first=Julia F. |date=1987 |title=Roselle: Hibiscus sabdariffa L. |url=https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000601073937/http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html |archive-date=2000-06-01 |website=[[Purdue University]], College of Agriculture |quote=Morton, J. 1987. Roselle. p. 281–286. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL.}}</ref>

=== Medical ===
==== Herbal medicine (high blood pressure) ====
A 2021 [[meta-analysis]] conducted by the [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] hypertension group concluded that currently the evidence is insufficient to establish if roselle, when compared to placebo, is effective in managing or lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Pattanittum |first1=Porjai |last2=Ngamjarus |first2=Chetta |last3=Buttramee |first3=Fonthip |last4=Somboonporn |first4=Charoonsak |date=2021-11-27 |title=Roselle for hypertension in adults |journal=The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |volume=2021 |issue=11 |pages=CD007894 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD007894.pub3 |issn=1469-493X |pmc=8626866 |pmid=34837382}}</ref> An older meta-survey (2015) in the ''[[Journal of Hypertension]]'' suggests a typical reduction in blood pressure of around 7.5/3.5 units (systolic/diastolic).<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |vauthors=Serban C, Sahebkar A, Ursoniu S, Andrica F, Banach M | title = Effect of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) on arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |journal = [[Journal of Hypertension]] | date = 2015 | volume = 33 | issue = 6 | pages = 1119–27 | doi = 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000585| pmid = 25875025 | s2cid = 19042199 }}</ref> Both cite the need for additional well designed studies.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==Production==
[[Image:mbo3.jpg|left|thumb|Harvesting roselle planted on bris (sandy) soils in Rhu Tapai, Terengganu, Malaysia (September 2002)]]
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China and Thailand are the largest producers and control much of the world supply.<ref>{{cite web |date=2004-04-22 |editor-last=Mazaud |editor-first=François |editor2-last=Röttger |editor2-first=Alexandra |editor3-last=Steffel |editor3-first=Katja |others=Prepared by Anne Plotto |title=HIBISCUS Post-harvest Operations page 4 |url=http://www.fao.org/3/a-av006e.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211041016/http://www.fao.org/3/av006e/av006e.pdf |archive-date=2022-12-11 |publisher=[[Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]] (FAO)}}</ref> The world's best roselle comes from Sudan and Nigeria, b. Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and Jamaica are also important suppliers but production is mostly used domestically.<ref name="www_fao_org1">{{cite web |editor-last=Mazaud |editor-first=François |editor2-last=Röttger |editor2-first=Alexandra |editor3-last=Steffel |editor3-first=Katja |editor4-last=D'Aquilio |editor4-first=Larissa |others=Prepared by Anne Plotto |title=CHAPTER XXVIII HIBISCUS: Post-Production Management for Improved Market Access for Herbs and Spices - Hibiscus |url=http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch28/ch28.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123022140/http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch28/ch28.htm |archive-date=2007-11-23 |access-date=2007-08-25 |website=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)}}</ref>

In the [[Indian subcontinent]] (especially in the [[Ganges Delta]] region), roselle is cultivated for vegetable fibres. Roselle is called meśta (or meshta, the ''ś'' indicating an ''sh'' sound) in the region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed. However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or butts) from the roselle plant has great demand in natural fibre using industries.

Roselle is a relatively new crop to create an industry in Malaysia. It was introduced in the early 1990s and its commercial planting was first promoted in 1993 by the Department of Agriculture in Terengganu. The planted acreage was {{Convert|12.8|ha|acre|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} in 1993 and steadily increased to peak at {{Convert|506|ha|acre|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} by 2000. The planted area is now less than {{Convert|150|ha|acre|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} annually, planted with two main varieties.{{Citation needed|reason=date-June 2009|date=June 2009}}<!-- Are these figures correct? They seem very small for a whole country... If correct, is Malasia worth mentioning at all..?--> Terengganu state used to be the first and the largest producer, but now the production has spread more to other states. Despite the dwindling [[hectarage]] over the past decade or so, roselle is becoming increasingly known to the general population as an important pro-health drink. To a small extent, the calyces are also processed into sweet pickle, jelly and jam.

== Cultivation ==

In the initial years, limited research work was conducted by University Malaya and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Research work at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was initiated in 1999.

=== Crop genetic resources and improvement ===

Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase crop productivity. Being an introduced species in Malaysia, there is a very limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding.

UKM maintains a working germplasm collection and conducts agronomic research and crop improvement.

=== Mutation breeding ===

Conventional hybridization is difficult to carry out in roselle due to its [[cleistogamy|cleistogamous]] nature of reproduction. Because of this, a mutation breeding programme was initiated to generate new genetic variability.<ref>{{cite web |date=2005-12-06 |title=FNCA 2005 WORKSHOP ON MUTATION BREEDING |url=http://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/mb/e_ws_2005.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030082636/http://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/mb/e_ws_2005.html |archive-date=2007-10-30 |website=Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA)}}</ref> The use of induced mutations for its improvement was initiated in 1999 in cooperation with MINT (now called Malaysian Nuclear Agency) and has produced some promising breeding lines. Roselle is a tetraploid species; thus, segregating populations require longer time to achieve fixation as compared to diploid species. In April 2009, UKM launched three new varieties named UKMR-1, UKMR-2 and UKMR-3. These new varieties were developed using Arab as the parent variety in a mutation breeding programme which started in 2006.


===Natural outcrossing under local conditions===
===Natural outcrossing under local conditions===


A study was conducted to estimate the amount of outcrossing under local conditions in Malaysia. It was found that outcrossing occurred at a very low rate of about 0.02%. However, this rate is much lower in comparison to estimates of natural cross-pollination of between 0.20% and 0.68% as reported in Jamaica.
A study was conducted to estimate the amount of outcrossing under local conditions in Malaysia. It was found that outcrossing occurred at a very low rate of about 0.02%. However, this rate is much lower in comparison to estimates of natural cross-pollination of between 0.20% and 0.68% as reported in Jamaica.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Terengganu.jpg|A roselle variety planted in Malaysia. Roselle fruits are harvested fresh, and their calyces are made into a drink rich in vitamin C and [[anthocyanins]].
Image:Terengganu roselle.jpg|A popular roselle variety planted in Malaysia: Terengganu. Roselle fruits are harvested fresh, and their calyces are made into a drink rich in vitamin C and [[anthocyanins]].
Image:mbo4.jpg|Two varieties are planted in Malaysia (''Left'' - variety Terengganu; ''right'' - variety Arab)
Image:mbo4.jpg|Two varieties are planted in Malaysia ''left'' Terengganu or UMKL-1, ''right'' Arab. The varieties produce about 8 t/ha (3.6 short tons/acre) of fresh fruits or 4 t/ha (1.8 short tons/acre) of fresh calyces. On the average, variety Arab yields more and has a higher calyx to capsule ratio.
Image:Hibiscus sabdariffa dried.jpg|Dried roselle calyces can be obtained in two ways. One way is to harvest the fruits fresh, decore them, and then dry the calyces; the other is to leave the fruits to dry on the plants to some extent, harvest the dried fruits, dry them further if necessary, and then separate the calyces from the capsules
Image:Hibiscus sabdariffa dried.jpg|Dried roselle calyces
Image:mbo5.jpg|Roselle calyces can also be processed into sweet pickle
Image:mbo5.jpg|Roselle calyces can be processed into sweet pickle. This is usually produced as a by-product of juice production. However, quality sweet pickle may require a special production process.
Image:mbo8.jpg|Some flowers of roselle
Image:mbo8.jpg|Variation in flower colour of roselle (a tetraploid species)
Image:mbo7.jpg|''Calyx'' - collective term for sepals of a flower; ''Epicalyx'' - calyx-like structure outside, but close to, the true calyx, also called false calyx.
Image:mbo7.jpg|Calyx (a collective term for sepals of a flower); Epicalyx (a collective term for structures found on, below, or close to the true calyx, also called false calyx). Some varieties show pronounced epicalyx structures, such as found in variety Arab (''plural'' calyces).
Image:mbo6.jpg|Decorring - removal of a seed capsule from the fruit using a simple hand-held gadget to obtain its calyx (plural calyces)
Image:mbo6.jpg|Decoring&nbsp;— removal of a seed capsule from the fruit using a simple hand-held gadget to obtain its calyx
Image:mbo2.jpg|Some lines developed from the breeding programme at UKM
Image:mbo2.jpg|Some breeding lines developed from the mutation breeding programme at UKM.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Footnotes ==
==Footnotes==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*Chau, J. W., Jin, M. W., Wea, L. L., Chia, Y. C., Fen, P. C. and Tsui, H. T. (2000). Protective effect of ''Hibiscus'' anthocyanins against tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced hepatic toxicity in rats. ''Food and Chemical Toxicology'' 38: 411-416.
* {{Cite journal | doi = 10.1016/S0278-6915(00)00011-9 | last1 = Chau | first1 = J. W. | last2 = Jin | first2 = M. W. | last3 = Wea | first3 = L. L. | last4 = Chia | first4 = Y. C. | last5 = Fen | first5 = P. C. | last6 = Tsui | first6 = H. T. | year = 2000 | title = Protective effect of ''Hibiscus'' anthocyanins against tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced hepatic toxicity in rats | journal = [[Food and Chemical Toxicology]] | volume = 38 | issue = 5| pages = 411–416 | pmid = 10762726 }}
*Mohamad, O., Mohd. Nazir, B., Abdul Rahman, M. and Herman, S. (2002). Roselle: A new crop in Malaysia. ''Buletin PGM'' Dec 2002, p. 12-13.
*{{cite journal |last1=Mohamad |first1=O. |last2=Mohd. Nazir |first2=B. |last3=Abdul Rahman |first3=M. |last4=Herman |first4=S. |title=Roselle: A new crop in Malaysia |journal=Buletin Persatuan Genetik Malaysia |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=12–13 |date=December 2002 |doi= |url=}}
*Mohamad, O., Mohd. Nazir, B., Azhar, M., Gandhi, R., Shamsudin, S., Arbayana, A., Mohammad Feroz, K., Liew, S. K., Sam, C. W., Nooreliza, C. E. and Herman, S. (2002). Roselle improvement through conventional and mutation breeding. ''Proc. Intern. Nuclear Conf.'' 2002, 15-18 Oct 2002, Kuala Lumpur. 19 pp.
* {{cite journal |last1=Mohamad |first1=O. |last2=Mohd. Nazir |first2=B. |last3=Azhar |first3=M. |last4=Gandhi |first4=R. |last5=Shamsudin |first5=S. |last6=Arbayana |first6=A. |last7=Mohammad Feroz |first7=K. |last8=Liew |first8=S.K. |last9=Sam |first9=C.W. |last10=Nooreliza |first10=C.E. |last11=Herman |first11=S. |title=Roselle improvement through conventional and mutation breeding |date=2002 |journal=Proceedings of INC 2002. International Nuclear Conference 2002: Global Trends and Perspectives, Seminar I: Agriculture and Biosciences |id=RN:34030224, TRN: MY0301988030224 |url=https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:34030224 |pages=23–41}}
*{{cite journal |last1=Mohamad |first1=O. |last2=Ramadan |first2=G. |last3=Herman |first3=S. |last4=Halimaton Saadiah |first4=O. |last5=Noor Baiti |first5=A. A. |last6=Ahmad Bachtiar |first6=B. |last7=Aminah |first7=A. |last8=Mamot |first8=S. |last9=Jalifah |first9=A.L. |title=A promising mutant line for roselle industry in Malaysia |journal=FAO Plant Breeding News |volume=195 |date=2008 |url=http://www.fao.org/ag/AGp/agpc/doc/services/pbn/pbn-195.htm}}
*Pau, L. T., Salmah, Y., and Suhaila, M. (2002). Antioxidative properties of roselle (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L.) in linoleic acid model system. ''Nutrition & Food Science'' 32(1): 17-20.
* {{Cite journal | doi = 10.1108/00346650210413951 | last1 = Pau | first1 = L. T. | last2 = Salmah | first2 = Y. | last3 = Suhaila | first3 = M. | year = 2002 | title = Antioxidative properties of roselle (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L.) in linoleic acid model system | journal = Nutrition & Food Science | volume = 32 | issue = 1| pages = 17–20 }}
*Vaidya, K. R. (2000). Natural cross-pollination in roselle, ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L. (Malvaceae). ''Genetics and Molecular Biology'', 23, 3, 667-669.
* {{Cite journal | last1 = Vaidya | first1 = K. R. | year = 2000 | title = Natural cross-pollination in roselle, ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L. (Malvaceae) | journal = Genetics and Molecular Biology | volume = 23 | issue = 3| pages = 667–669 | doi = 10.1590/S1415-47572000000300027 | doi-access = free }}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{wiktionary inline|roselle}}
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* {{Commons-inline|Hibiscus sabdariffa|Roselle (plant)}}
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9064103/roselle Roselle] on [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9064103/roselle Roselle] on [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]
* [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html Roselle] at NewCROP<sup>TM</sup>, Center for New Crops & Plant Products, at [[Purdue University]]
* {{cite web |title=Roselle |work=NewCROP, Center for New Crops & Plant Products |publisher=[[Purdue University]] |url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html}}
* [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV126 Roselle] at the [[University of Florida]]
* {{cite web |first=James M. |last=Stephens |url=http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV126 |title=Roselle — ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L. |id=HS659 |date=2018 |publisher=Horticultural Sciences Department, [[University of Florida]]}}
* [http://www.kingtutshop.com/Egyptian-Herb/hibiscus.htm Hibiscus]
* [http://www.congocookbook.com/beverages/jus_de_bissap.html Jus de Bissap] ("Roselle juice")

* [http://www.larsen-twins.dk/ombidi/112omutete.html Larsen-twins: ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'']
{{WestAfricanPlants|Hibiscus sabdariffa}}
* [http://www.congocookbook.com/c0224.html Jus de Bissap] ("Roselle juice")
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* [http://www.jade.sn/bissap/ Bissap page](in French)
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* [http://www.flordejamaica.org/index_archivos/propiedades.htm Hibiscus sabdariffa] (Flor de Jamaica en Colombia)


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Latest revision as of 18:36, 7 November 2024

Roselle
Wave Hill, 2014, showing leaf, flower, bud and dark red calyces
Wave Hill, 2014
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. sabdariffa
Binomial name
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Synonyms
List
    • Abelmoschus cruentus (Bertol.) Walp.
    • Furcaria sabdariffa Ulbr.
    • Hibiscus cruentus Bertol.
    • Hibiscus digitatus Cav.
    • Hibiscus digitatus var. kerrianus DC.
    • Hibiscus fraternus L.
    • Hibiscus gossypifolius Mill.
    • Hibiscus masuianus De Wild. & T.Durand
    • Hibiscus palmatilobus Baill.
    • Hibiscus sanguineus Griff.
    • Sabdariffa digitata (Cav.) Kostel.
    • Sabdariffa rubra Kostel.

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places.[1] The stems are used for the production of bast fibre and the dried cranberry-tasting calyces are commonly steeped to make a popular infusion known by many names, including carcade.

Description

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Roselle is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) tall. The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems.

The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout, conspicuous calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in) and becoming fleshy and a deep crimson red as the fruit matures, which takes about six months.

Names

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Capsule
Wave Hill
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) fruits, West Bengal, India.

Asia

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Roselle is known as karkadeh (كركديه) in Arabic,[2] chin baung (ချဉ်ပေါင်) in Burmese,[3] luòshénhuā (洛神花) in Chinese,[4] Thai: กระเจี๊ยบ (RTGSkrachiap) in Thai,[5] ສົ້ມພໍດີ /sőm phɔː diː/ in Lao,[6] ស្លឹក​ជូរ /slɜk cuː/ សណ្តាន់​ទេស /sɑndan tẹːh/, ម្ជូរ​បារាំង /məcuː baraŋ/,[7] or ម្ជូរ​ព្រឹក /məcuː prɨk/ in Khmer, and cây quế mầu, cây bụp giấm, or cây bụt giấm in Vietnamese.

South Asia

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Roselle is known as chukur/chukai (চুকুর/চুকাই),[8] and amlamadhur (অম্লমধুর) in Bengali. It is called ya pung by the Marma people of Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts.

In north eastern India and environs, it is called tengamora (টেঙামৰা) by various indigenous ethnic groups of Assam.[9] In addition, it is known as hoilfa (হইলফা) in Sylheti, dachang or datchang by Atongs, mwita among the Bodo, amile among Chakmas mostly in Chittagong, gal•da among Garos, Khandrong among Tiwa, hanserong among Karbi (an indigenous group of Asaam), hantserup among Lotha of Nagaland. Other names are okhreo among Maos, sillo sougri among Meitei and belchanda (बेलचण्डा) among Nepalis. Anthur sen (roselle red) in Hakha Chin, lakher anthur in Mizo and hmiakhu saipa (roselle red) or matu hmiakhu in the Mara language are names used in Mizoram, India and Chin State, Myanmar.

In eastern and central India, roselle in Odia is known as kaaunria saga (କାଊଂରିଆ ଶାଗ) in Koraput and Malkangiri districts of Odisha, khata palanga (ଖଟାପାଳଙ୍ଗ) in the Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts and takabhendi (ଟକଭେଣ୍ଡି) in the Balasore district. In the Chota Nagpur region, it is called kudrum or dhepa saag in Nagpuri (Sadri). It is also known by other names in different languages of this region, like ipil jongor, which means "star fruit" in the Mundari language.

In southern and western India, it is known as pundi palle (ಪುಂಡಿ ಪಲ್ಯ) or pundi soppu (ಪುಂಡಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು) in Kannada, mathippuli (മത്തിപ്പുളി) or pulivenda (പുളിവെണ്ട) in Malayalam,[10] ambadi (अंबाडी) in Maharashtra,[9] pulicha keerai (புளிச்சகீரை) in Tamil[9] and gongura (గోంగూర) in Telugu.

Australia

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In Australia, roselle is known as the rosella or rosella fruit.[11] It is naturalised in Australia and its introduction is thought to have been from interactions with Makassar traders.[12][13] Australia also has a native rosella, Hibiscus heterophyllus, known as wyrrung to Koori aboriginal people in New South Wales.[14] It is indigenous to eastern parts of New South Wales and Queensland and is one of about 40 species of Hibiscus native to Australia.[15]

Africa

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In West Africa, roselle is known as ìsápá among the Yoruba in southwest Nigeria and yakuwa by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria who also call the seeds gurguzu and the capsule cover zoborodo or zobo.[16][17][18] In Igbo which is spoken in Southern Nigeria, as well as Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, it is called ojō or ọkwọrọ-ozo.

Among the Tiv people of Central Nigeria, the plant is called ashwe while the capsule is referred to as agbende ashwe.[19] It is primarily consumed as a soup in three forms: The leaves are either cooked, or steamed and crushed on a grinding stone, in which form it is considered a delicacy due to its preservation of the characteristic tang (slightly sour taste) of the leaves. The outer covering of the capsule (green variety) is also cooked as a soup which does not have the tang of the leaves. The red variant of the capsule are rarely (if ever) cooked, but instead boiled and the extract cooled and drunk (like tea or soda when sugar is added).[20] This form is known as zobo, which is actually a borrowed name, just as this method of preparation is borrowed. Traditionally the red variant was used as a dye to color wood, and similar materials.[21]

In Fula language, spoken in a number of countries across West and Middle Africa, roselle is known as chia or foléré.[9] It is known as bissap in Wolof, in Senegal.[22] In Dagbani, it is known as birili[23] and a sour seasoning made from the flowers is kananjuŋ.[24] It is called wegda in the Mossi language, one of four official regional languages spoken in Burkina Faso.[9]

In Middle Africa, roselle is called ngaï-ngaï[25] (from Lingala) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while in the Central African Republic, it is dongö or ngbe in Sango.[26]

In East Africa, roselle is called kärkädē (ከርከዴ) in Amharic and Tigrinya,[27] while in Swahili, one of the official languages of the East African Community, it is named choya.

Americas

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Roselle is also known as Florida Cranberry or Jamaica sorrel in the United States.[28] It is called saril or flor de Jamaica in Spanish across Central America.[29][30]

It is known as sorrel in many parts of the English-speaking Caribbean, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and most of the islands in the West Indies.[31] In the French West Indies, it is known as groseille-pays, or as Gwozey-péi in Antillean Creole.[32]

In Brazil, it has a number of names, including vinagreira, and caruru-azedo, and is an important part of a dish regional to the state of Maranhão, Arroz de cuxá.[33][34]

Composition

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Nutrition

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Roselle, raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy205 kJ (49 kcal)
11.31 g
0.64 g
0.96 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
2%
14 μg
Thiamine (B1)
1%
0.011 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.028 mg
Niacin (B3)
2%
0.31 mg
Vitamin C
13%
12 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
17%
215 mg
Iron
8%
1.48 mg
Magnesium
12%
51 mg
Phosphorus
3%
37 mg
Potassium
7%
208 mg
Sodium
0%
6 mg

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[35] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[36]
A roselle drink

Phytochemicals

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The Hibiscus leaves are a good source of polyphenolic compounds. The major identified compounds include neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, caffeoylshikimic acid and flavonoid compounds such as quercetin, kaempferol and their derivatives.[37] The flowers are rich in anthocyanins, as well as protocatechuic acid. The dried calyces contain the flavonoids gossypetin, hibiscetine and sabdaretine. The major pigment is not daphniphylline.[38] Small amounts of myrtillin (delphinidin 3-monoglucoside), chrysanthenin (cyanidin 3-monoglucoside), and delphinidin are present. Roselle seeds are a good source of lipid-soluble antioxidants, particularly gamma-tocopherol.[39]

Uses

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Culinary

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In Bihar and Jharkhand roselle is also known as "kudrum" in local language. The bright red petal of the fruit is used for chutney which is sweet and sour in taste.

In Saputara region (near Maharashtra/Gujarat MP border), roselle is called khate fule also called as 'ambade fule' by local tribal language. The khate fule leaves are mixed with green chillies, salt, some garlic to prepare a chutney and bhaji which is served with jowar (sorghum) or bajra (millet) made bakho (a flat bread). This is eaten by tribals as breakfast to start their day. A dry dish or sukhi bajji is prepared with khate fule leaves.[citation needed]

In Andhra cuisine, roselle is called gongura and is extensively used. The leaves are steamed with lentils and cooked with dal. Another unique dish is prepared by mixing fried leaves with spices and made into a gongura pacchadi, the most famous dish of Andhra and Telangana often described as king of all Andhra foods.[citation needed]

In Manipuri, it is called Sougri and it is used as a vegetable. It is generally cooked without oil by boiling with some other herbs and dried fish and is a favorite of the Manipuri people. Almost every household has this plant in their homes.

In Burmese cuisine, called chin baung ywet (lit.'sour leaf'), the roselle is widely used and considered affordable. It is perhaps the most widely eaten and popular vegetable in Myanmar.[40] The leaves are fried with garlic, dried or fresh prawns and green chili or cooked with fish. A light soup made from roselle leaves and dried prawn stock is also a popular dish.

Among the Paites tribe of the Manipur Hibiscus sabdariffa and Hibiscus cannabinus locally known as anthuk are cooked along with chicken, fish, crab or pork or any meat, and cooked as a soup as one of their traditional cuisines.[41]

In the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, it is known as galda and is consumed boiled with pork, chicken or fish. After monsoon, the leaves are dried and crushed into powder, then stored for cooking during winter in a rice powder stew, known as galda gisi pura. In the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, the plant is locally known as jajew, and the leaves are used in local cuisine, cooked with both dried and fresh fish. The Bodos and other indigenous Assamese communities of north east India cook its leaves with fish, shrimp or pork along with boiling it as vegetables which is much relished. Sometimes they add native lye called karwi or khar to bring down its tartness and add flavour.

In the Philippines, the leaves and flowers are used to add sourness to the chicken dish tinola (chicken stew).[42]

In Vietnam, the young leaves, stems and fruits are used for cooking soups with fish or eel.[43]

In Mali, the dried and ground leaves, also called djissima, are commonly used in Songhaï cuisine, in the regions of Timbuktu, Gao and their surroundings. It is the main ingredient in at least two dishes, one called djissima-gounday, where rice is slowly cooked in a broth containing the leaves and lamb, and the other dish is called djissima-mafé, where the leaves are cooked in a tomato sauce, also including lamb. Note that djissima-gounday is also considered an affordable dish.

In Namibia, it is called mutete, and it is consumed by people from the Kavango region in northeastern Namibia.

In the central African nations of Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon the leaves are referred to as oseille or ngaï-ngaï, and are used puréed, or in a sauce, often with fish and/or aubergines.

Beverage

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In the Caribbean, a drink is made from the roselle fruit (the calyces with the seed pods removed). It is prepared by boiling fresh, frozen or dried roselle fruit in water for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the water turns red), then adding sugar. Bay leaves and cloves may also be added during boiling.[44] It is often served chilled. This is done in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Antigua, Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, the US Virgin Islands and St. Kitts and Nevis where the plant or fruit is called sorrel. The drink is one of several inexpensive beverages (aguas frescas) commonly consumed in Mexico and Central America; they are typically made from fresh fruits, juices or extracts. In Mexican restaurants in the US, the beverage is sometimes known simply as Jamaica (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈmajka] hah-MY-cah). It is very popular in Trinidad and Tobago especially as a seasonal drink at Christmas where cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves are preferred to ginger.[45] It is also popular in Jamaica, usually flavored with rum.

In Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Benin, calyces are used to prepare cold, sweet drinks popular in social events, often mixed with mint leaves, dissolved menthol candy, and/or fruit flavors.

The Sudanese karkadeh (كركديه) is a cold drink made by soaking the dried roselle calyces in cold water overnight in a refrigerator with sugar and some lemon or lime juice added. It is then consumed with or without ice cubes after the flowers have been strained.[46] In Lebanon, toasted pine nuts are sometimes added.

Roselle is used in Nigeria to make a refreshing drink known as zobo and natural fruit juices of pineapple and watermelon are added. Ginger is also sometimes added to the refreshing drink.[47]

In the US, a beverage known as hibiscus cooler is made from the tea, a sweetener, and sometimes juice of apple, grape or lemon. The beverage is sold by some juice companies.[48] With the increasing popularity of Mexican cuisine in the US, the calyces are sold in bags usually labeled "flor de Jamaica" and have long been available in health food stores in the U.S. for making tea. In addition to being a popular homemade drink, Jarritos, a popular brand of Mexican soft drinks, makes a flor de Jamaica flavored carbonated beverage. Imported Jarritos can be readily found in the U.S. Beverages made from the roselle fruit are included in a category of "red drinks" associated with West Africa consumed by African Americans.[49] Such red drinks, now usually carbonated soft drinks, are commonly served in soul food restaurants and at African-American social events, including Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of slaves.[49][50]

In the UK, the dried calyces and ready-made sorrel syrup are widely and cheaply available in Caribbean and Asian grocers. The fresh calyces are imported mainly during December and January to make Christmas and New Year infusions, which are often made into cocktails with rum. They are very perishable, rapidly developing fungal rot, and need to be used soon after purchase — unlike the dried product, which has a long shelf-life.

In Africa, especially the Sahel, roselle is commonly used to make a sugary herbal tea that is sold on the street. The dried flowers can be found in every market. Roselle tea is quite common in Italy where it spread during the first decades of the 20th century as a typical product of the Italian colonies. The Carib Brewery, a Trinidad and Tobago brewery, produces a "shandy sorrel" in which the tea is combined with beer.

In Thailand, roselle is generally drunk as a cool drink,[51] and it can be made into a wine.

Roselle flowers are commonly found in commercial herbal teas, especially teas advertised as berry-flavoured, as they give a bright red colouring to the drink.

Roselle flowers are sold as wild hibiscus flowers in syrup in Australia as a gourmet product. Recipes include filling them with goats cheese; serving them on baguette slices baked with brie; and placing one plus a little syrup in a champagne flute before adding the champagne — the bubbles cause the flower to open.

In Dodoma, Tanzania, roselle juice is brewed to make roselle wine famous by the name of choya.

Preserves

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In Nigeria, roselle jam has been made since colonial times and is still sold regularly at community fetes and charity stalls. It is similar in flavour to plum jam, although more acidic. It differs from other jams in that the pectin is obtained from boiling the interior buds of the roselle flowers. It is thus possible to make rosella jam with nothing but roselle buds and sugar.[52]

In Burma, the buds of the roselle are made into 'preserved fruits' or jams. Depending on the method and the preference, the seeds are removed or included. The jams, made from roselle buds and sugar, are red and tangy.

In India, Roselle is commonly made into a type of pickle.

"Sorrel jelly" is manufactured in Trinidad.

Roselle jam is made in Queensland, Australia as a home-made or speciality product sold at fetes and other community events.[53]

In India, the plant is primarily cultivated for the production of bast fibre used in cordage, made from its stem.[54] The fibre may be used as a substitute for jute in making burlap.[55] Hibiscus, specifically roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic and mild laxative.[56]

The red calyces of the plant are increasingly exported to the United States and Europe, particularly Germany, where they are used as food colourings. It can be found in markets (as flowers or syrup) in places, such as France, where there are Senegalese immigrant communities.[57] The green leaves are used like a spicy version of spinach. They give flavour to the Senegalese fish and rice dish thieboudienne. Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese government estimates national production and consumption at 700 t (770 short tons) per year.[58] In Myanmar their green leaves are the main ingredient in chin baung kyaw curry.[59]

Brazilians attribute stomachic, emollient, and resolutive properties to the bitter roots.[60]

Medical

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Herbal medicine (high blood pressure)

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A 2021 meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane hypertension group concluded that currently the evidence is insufficient to establish if roselle, when compared to placebo, is effective in managing or lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension.[61] An older meta-survey (2015) in the Journal of Hypertension suggests a typical reduction in blood pressure of around 7.5/3.5 units (systolic/diastolic).[62] Both cite the need for additional well designed studies.[61][62]

Production

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Harvesting roselle planted on bris (sandy) soils in Rhu Tapai, Terengganu, Malaysia (September 2002)

China and Thailand are the largest producers and control much of the world supply.[63] The world's best roselle comes from Sudan and Nigeria, b. Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and Jamaica are also important suppliers but production is mostly used domestically.[64]

In the Indian subcontinent (especially in the Ganges Delta region), roselle is cultivated for vegetable fibres. Roselle is called meśta (or meshta, the ś indicating an sh sound) in the region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed. However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or butts) from the roselle plant has great demand in natural fibre using industries.

Roselle is a relatively new crop to create an industry in Malaysia. It was introduced in the early 1990s and its commercial planting was first promoted in 1993 by the Department of Agriculture in Terengganu. The planted acreage was 12.8 ha (30 acres) in 1993 and steadily increased to peak at 506 ha (1,000 acres) by 2000. The planted area is now less than 150 ha (400 acres) annually, planted with two main varieties.[citation needed] Terengganu state used to be the first and the largest producer, but now the production has spread more to other states. Despite the dwindling hectarage over the past decade or so, roselle is becoming increasingly known to the general population as an important pro-health drink. To a small extent, the calyces are also processed into sweet pickle, jelly and jam.

Cultivation

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In the initial years, limited research work was conducted by University Malaya and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Research work at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was initiated in 1999.

Crop genetic resources and improvement

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Genetic variation is important for plant breeders to increase crop productivity. Being an introduced species in Malaysia, there is a very limited number of germplasm accessions available for breeding.

UKM maintains a working germplasm collection and conducts agronomic research and crop improvement.

Mutation breeding

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Conventional hybridization is difficult to carry out in roselle due to its cleistogamous nature of reproduction. Because of this, a mutation breeding programme was initiated to generate new genetic variability.[65] The use of induced mutations for its improvement was initiated in 1999 in cooperation with MINT (now called Malaysian Nuclear Agency) and has produced some promising breeding lines. Roselle is a tetraploid species; thus, segregating populations require longer time to achieve fixation as compared to diploid species. In April 2009, UKM launched three new varieties named UKMR-1, UKMR-2 and UKMR-3. These new varieties were developed using Arab as the parent variety in a mutation breeding programme which started in 2006.

Natural outcrossing under local conditions

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A study was conducted to estimate the amount of outcrossing under local conditions in Malaysia. It was found that outcrossing occurred at a very low rate of about 0.02%. However, this rate is much lower in comparison to estimates of natural cross-pollination of between 0.20% and 0.68% as reported in Jamaica.

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