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Malvaceae

Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Hermannieae

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Theobromeae

Subfamily Dombeyoideae
Tribe Dombeyeae

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Grewieae

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Sparrmannieae

Subfamily Malvoideae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Hibisceae

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae

Subfamily Sterculioideae
Tribe Sterculieae

Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Portia Tree, Indian Tulip Tree
  • Family: Malvaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Old World tropics, naturalized in New World
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This evergreen tree is bushy when young but thins out with age. It grows to 40 ft (12 m) or more with a spread of 10–20 ft (3–6 m). It has heart-shaped leaves and cup-shaped yellow flowers that are produced intermittently throughout the year in warm climates. Each flower has a maroon eye that ages to purple. This species grows well by the sea.
  • USDA Zone: 11-12
Restrictions:

  • Potentially Invasive Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199400004
  • Source: Webster - Seed - 1/94
  • Accession Date: 05-16-1994
  • Bench: 2307 - NW Bench - Propagation
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-07-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid II
  • Order: Malvales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Malvaceae
  • SubFamily: Malvoideae
  • Tribe: Gossypieae
  • SubTribe:
References:

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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