Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree (/ ˈ p ɔːr ʃ ə /), [4] Pacific rosewood, [5] Indian tulip tree, or milo, [6] among other names, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the mallow family, Malvaceae.

Thespesia populnea is one of the most widespread and extensively propagated trees in & around Mumbai, both along the coast and inland. One of the key features of this tree, and one that is highlighted in all the descriptions of this species, is its indehiscent fruit. Its congener T. populneoides is known for its dehiscent fruit.

It is a tree or shrub, with dense crown, and usually grows up to 10 m tall although it has been recorded to be 20 m tall. Its spirally arranged, stalked leaves have leathery leaf blades that are light green, triangular heart-shaped, and 7–23 by 5–16 cm, with 7 distinct, yellow veins.

Bhendi Tree，Rose Wood ‧學 名： Thespesia populnea (L.) Solad. ex Correa Hibiscus populneus Linn. ‧科 名： 錦葵科(Malvaceae ) 繖楊屬(Thespesia) ‧別 名： 恆春黃槿、截萼黃槿、 桐棉 、楊葉肖槿、肖槿 ‧原產地： 印度、琉球；臺灣產於恆春半島。 ‧分布：

Habit : A medium-sized tree with a spreading crown of branches. Leaves : Smooth, somewhat similar to those of the Pipal tree, broadly ovate, cordate, acuminate entire, 5- nerved, often with a glandular pore in one or more of the intercostal spaces below.

A Taiwan’s native evergreen tree, bark gray with brown scales, rich in fiber; branches are curved and branchlets are coarse. Leaves alternate, papery to thinly leathery, heart-shaped, entire, rich in luster, 5 veins at the base.

2015年9月23日 · A small to medium-sized evergreen tree, with a rather dense crown and spreading branches (Troup et al., 1975) which reaches about 18 m in height. It has showy, bell-shaped yellow flowers, long-petioled, heart-shaped leaves, and a tough, fibrous bark.It is indigenous to tropical Asia, but has been widely planted throughout tropical regions ...

2015年4月29日 · Populnea means Poplar-like and refers to the shape of the leaves. Umbrella comes from the dense crown which forms an umbrella shape. Its flowers resemble those of the Lady’s finger or Okra plant, also called Bhendi, and so it gets its Indian name.

英文名称： Portia Tree, Bhendi Tree, Rose Wood 别称： 恒春黄槿、杨叶肖槿、桐棉 性状： 锦葵科，常绿中乔木 辨认特征： 高可达5～12公尺，树皮富纤维质、灰白色，有褐色鳞痂；枝条多弯曲 ，小枝粗糙。

恆春黃槿 （學名： Thespesia populnea ，英文名稱： Portia Tree ），別稱楊葉肖槿、截萼黃槿]、繖楊及桐棉等，為錦葵科肖槿屬植物。花期5－8月，果期8－12月。 屬類紅樹植物。 以上資料來自～繖楊 - 恆春黃槿 - 維基百科,自由的百科全書. 截萼黃槿又稱繖楊、恆春 ...