| Synonyms: |
Hibiscus populneus L. |
| Common names: | Lagoon tulip-tree (English) Portia tree (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Multi-trunked tree to 12 m tall; branchlets and young leaves green. Leaves petiolate: lamina ovate to triangular, usually longer than broad, mostly cordate at base with the sinus generally narrow and deep, palmately 5–9-nerved, lepidote beneath. Pedicels erect, mostly 1–5.5 cm long, articulated near or above the base. Bracteoles 3. Corolla yellow with a red spot at the base, densely lepidote outside. Capsule indehiscent, lepidote. Seeds with tapering hairs. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | populneus: from the Latin populnus, poplar-like, referring to the similarity of the adult leaves to those of European species of poplar. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,MS,M |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 20 September 2007 |
| Literature: |
Areces-Berazain, F. & Ackerman, J. (2020). A revision of Thespesia and allied genera in Tribe Gossypieae (Malvaceae-Malvoideae). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-019-09598-5. Brittonia. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 566. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 704. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 421. |