*Thespesia populneoides* (Roxb.) Kostel. [image: Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154080747>
*thess-PEE-zee-uh* -- Greek: *thespesios* (marvelous, divine) ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Thespesia> ¿ *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 names*: *Thespesia populneoides* (Roxb.) Kostel. ... *homotypic synonyms*: *Hibiscus populneoides* Roxb. ... more at POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 04 November 2024 *NOTE*: *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-Hélène (1972) - *Thespesia populnea* (L.) Solander ex Corrêa and *Thespesia populneoides* (Roxburgh) Kosteletsky (Malvaceae) <https://archive.org/details/thespesiapopulne71972fosb> 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 <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> 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* - Plants For A Future <https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thespesia+populneoides> ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, Karnataka *आस aasa, आष्ट aashta, पारोसा पिंपळ parosa pimpal, पार्श्वपिंपळ parshvapimpal, पिंपरणी pimparani (or पिंपरी pimpari)* - for *Hibiscus populneoides* Roxb. ... A dictionary, Marathi and English <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/molesworth/> by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas) ~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ written in: *Odia* (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: *Odisha*, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *ହବାଲି habali* - Digital Flora of Peninsular India <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=5699&cat=7> by Herbarium JCB - Das P K, Sahoo T, Panda P C. Forest trees of Odisha, India: An updated checklist. <https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/1972> Plant Science Today. 2022; 9(4): 1021–1031. ~~~~~ 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 <https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/> - 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 - Observations in iNaturalist: Maharashtra <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6683&taxon_id=370198> - Odisha District Gazetteers Kendrapara <http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Kendrapara_Gazetteer.pdf> - N C Nair, A N Henry · 1983 · Flora of Tamil Nadu, India <https://bsi.gov.in/uploads/documents/Public_Information/publication/books/state_flora_latest/Flora%20of%20Tamil%20Nadu%20-%20Series%20I%20%20Analysis%20vol%201.pdf> Series I: Analysis, Volume One - Digital Flora of Peninsular India <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=5699&cat=7> by Herbarium JCB - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 24.10; last update October 9th, 2024. Last accessed 04/11/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy). ~~~~~ Created on: 09:09 04-11-2024 ¦ Last updated: 17:07 04-11-2024 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/11/thespesia-populneoides-roxb-kostel.html Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC05oy8YMa2xMfHSK4rvY5pD6W5OmeWbLvuZj38GXaxHFg%40mail.gmail.com.
