Paras Pipal / Portia Tree
Thespesia populnea
Also known as Bhendi Tree, Seaside Mahoe
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thespesia populnea
- Genus
- Thespesia
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mangrove forests; also grown in gardens and as avenue tree
- Habitat type
- Coastal, Forest, Cultivated
- Distribution
- Widely distributed in the tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Daman & Diu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Lakshadweep, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Ovate-cordaterecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Paras Pipal itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Paras Pipal itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पारस पीपल Paras Pipal
- Bengali
- পরশপিপুল Paraspipul, পরশপিপুল
- Tamil
- அரசன்விரோதி Aracan-Viroti, சீலாந்தி Cilanti, கல்லால் Kal-L-Al, பூவரசன்
- 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, पारस पिंपळ
About Paras Pipal
Portia Tree (Thespesia populnea) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and 16 other states. It grows in mangrove forests; also grown in gardens and as avenue tree. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Paras Pipal belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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