Thespesia populneoides

Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel., in Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1861 (1836) (syn: Hibiscus populneoides Roxb. ; Thespesia populnea var. populneoides (Roxb.) Pierre; Thespesia banalo Blanco ; Thespesia howii S.Y.Hu );
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SE. Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal and N. Australia: Aldabra, Comoros, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., New Guinea, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia as per POWO;

As per efi thread:
Thespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:
Leaves:
Thespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while
Thespesia populneoides
 has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
Fruits:
Thespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while
Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) …
Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
Seeds:
Thespesia populnea has broadly ovate seeds, while 
Thespesia populneoides has narrowly ovate seeds.
Reference: Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-He´le`ne (1972) – Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander ex Corrêa and Thespesia populneoides (Roxburgh) Kosteletsky (Malvaceae)
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Names of Plants in India :: Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.

thess-PEE-zee-uh — Greek: thespesios (marvelous, divine) … Dave’s Botanary
¿ pop-ull-nee-OY-deez ? — resembling the sibling species Thespesia populnea (Indian tulip tree / milo)

NOTE: most of the common names are same as that of Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

commonly known as: beach yellow hibiscus, Pacific rosewood, portia tree • Marathi: आस aasa, आष्ट aashta, पारोसा पिंपळ parosa pimpal, पार्श्वपिंपळ parshvapimpal, पिंपरणी pimparani • Odia: ହବାଲି habali • Sanskrit: भाण्ड bhanda, ब्रह्मचारिन् brahmacharin, ब्रह्मकाष्ठ brahmakastha, गर्दभाण्डक gardabhandaka, नीलरूपक nilarupaka, पक्कटी pakkati, पारिश parisha, फलपाकिन् phalapakin, फलिका phalika, फलीश phalisha, प्लक्ष plaksha, ताम्रपाकिन् tamrapakin, तूद tuda, विप्रकाष्ठ viprakashtha, विषकाष्ठ vishakashthaa • Tamil: பூவரசு puvaracu

botanical namesThespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. … homotypic synonymsHibiscus populneoides Roxb. … more at POWO, retrieved 04 November 2024

NOTEThespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:

  • LeavesThespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while Thespesia populneoides has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
  • FruitsThespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) … Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
  • SeedsThespesia populnea has broadly ovate seeds, while Thespesia populneoides has narrowly ovate seeds.
  • … Reference: Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-Hélène (1972) – Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander ex Corrêa and Thespesia populneoides (Roxburgh) Kosteletsky (Malvaceae)
Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
beach yellow hibiscus, Pacific rosewood, portia tree
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
आस aasa, आष्ट aashta, पारोसा पिंपळ parosa pimpal, पार्श्वपिंपळ parshvapimpal, पिंपरणी pimparani (or पिंपरी pimpari)
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ହବାଲି habali
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
भाण्ड bhanda, ब्रह्मचारिन् brahmacharin, ब्रह्मकाष्ठ brahmakastha, गर्दभाण्डक gardabhandaka, नीलरूपक nilarupaka, पक्कटी pakkati, पारिश parisha, फलपाकिन् phalapakin, फलिका phalika, फलीश phalisha, प्लक्ष plaksha, ताम्रपाकिन् tamrapakin, तूद tuda, विप्रकाष्ठ viprakashtha, विषकाष्ठ vishakashthaa
  • Learn Sanskrit – पठत संस्कृतम् – शब्दकोशः
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
பூவரசு puvaracu
  • name of Thespesia populnea borrowed, for want of name
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andaman & Nicobar islands, Maharashtra (Thane district), Odisha (Kendrapara district), Tamil Nadu (Chennai district); along drier edges of the mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries
~~~~~ Created on: 09:09 04-11-2024 ¦ Last updated: 17:07 04-11-2024 ~~~~~
We do not have this species in our database so far. May I request you to pl. post some images along with the details like location etc.

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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Dec 18, 2008 · NOV24 DV02: 4 high res. images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 18, 2008 · 11:25 AM IST :: about 15.8 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Vasai, Maharashtra :: Feb 23, 2023 · NOV24 DV03: 2 images.

Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai, Maharashtra :: Feb 23, 2023 · 10:45 AM IST :: about 4.9 m asl

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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Gorai, Mumbai :: Jun 9, 2019 · NOV24 DV04: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Gorai Borivali Road, Mumbai :: Jun 9, 2019 · 9:10 AM IST :: about 9.3 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · NOV24 DV05: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · 1:05 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 7, 2010 · NOV24 DV06: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 7, 2010 · 4:58 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 18, 2009 · NOV24 DV07: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 18, 2009 · 11:21 AM IST :: about 15.9 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 13, 2009 · NOV24 DV08: 5 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 13, 2009 · 3:46 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl


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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Jun 27, 2009 · NOV24 DV09: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Jun 27, 2009 · 4:25 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl



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Thespesia populneaThespesia populnea
Family: Malvaceae
Common names: Indian Tulip tree, Portia tree, Umbrella tree (fully grown tree looks like an open umbrella from far)
Place : Bhandup pumping station, Mumbai
Date : 6.10.12


The two photos of the observation of

Place : Bhandup pumping station, Mumbai
Date  : 6.10.12
I believe, belong to Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.

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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · NOV24 DV01: 2 images.

Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · 1:12 PM IST :: about 15.8 m asl


Do you find any observations here of Thespesia populneoides?


On this page: https://efloraofindia.com/efi/thespesia-populnea/ … I spotted two places where we need correction.
They are incorporated from following posts:
1. https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/TJk9UJ
Last two photos are of T. populneoides … they need to be removed.
… Oct 13, 2009 at Vaghbil, Thane
.. Dec 7, 2010 at Vaghbil, Thane
2. https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/ZAgJ … this one is T. populneoides to me.
All other observations on the page remain T. populnea as listed.
At the end of page are listed my observations  T. populneoides: and T. populnea… they are respectively correctly listed.


How is it different from
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/thespesia-populnea/?


About the differences, here are some bits I collected and summed up:
Thespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:
Leaves:
Thespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while
Thespesia populneoides
 has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
Fruits:
Thespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while
Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) …
Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
Seeds:
Thespesia populnea has broadly ovate seeds, while
Thespesia populneoides has narrowly ovate seeds.

I find … post Dehiscent fruits in the Thespesia populations of Mumbai – VG-JUL-10 has touched on this subject long ago … where he puts his thought: “a large number of the Thespesia strands in Mumbai appear to intergrade between T. populnea and T. populneoides.” and ends his post seeking comments and observations.



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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan  FOP illustratioUseful Tropical Plants   Lucid Central

Updated on February 9, 2025

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