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Indian tulip tree
Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra

Indian tulip tree

Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishIndian tulip tree
DutchStrandpopulier
SpanishClemón
Chinese恒春黄槿
Scientific nameThespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusThespesia

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1855First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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