Thespesia populnea

Definitions of Thespesia populnea
  1. noun
    pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds
    synonyms: bendy tree, portia tree, seaside mahoe
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    type of:
    tulipwood tree
    any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood
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