genus thespesia

Noun
  1. A small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree (synset 112208637)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym: bendy tree, portia tree, seaside mahoe, thespesia populnea - 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
    belongs to: family malvaceae, mallow family, malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
    same as: thespesia

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