Portia Tree
Thespesia populnea
Also known as Bhendi tree, Seaside Mahoe
About Portia Tree
Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree (), Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, or milo, among other names, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is a tree found commonly on coasts around the world. Although it is confirmed to be native only to the Old World tropics, other authorities consider it to have a wider, possibly pantropical native distribution. It is thought to be an invasive species in Florida and Brazil.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thespesia populnea
- Genus
- Thespesia
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mangrove forests; also grown in gardens and as avenue tree
- Distribution
- Widely distributed in the tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पारस पीपल Paras Pipal
- Bengali
- পরশপিপুল Paraspipul, পরশপিপুল
- Tamil
- அரசன்விரோதி Aracan-Viroti, சீலாந்தி Cilanti, கல்லால் Kal-L-Al
- Telugu
- గంగ రేగు Gangaregu, గంగరేణి Gangareni, మునిగంగరావి Munigangaravi
- Kannada
- ಆಶಾ Aashaa, ಅಡವಿ ಬೆಂಡೆ ಮರ Adavi Bende Mara, ಬುಗರಿ Bugari
- Malayalam
- ചീലാന്തി Cheelaanthi, പിൽവരശ്ശ് Pilvarashu, പൂവരശ്ശ് Puvarassu
- Marathi
- आष्ट Aashta, भेंडी वृक्ष Bhendi Vruksh, पारोसा पिंपळ Parosa Pimpal
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Portia Tree belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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