*Thespesia populnea (Linnaeus) Solander ex Corrêa. Common name: Portia-tree, Seaside Mahoe. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Coastal strands, coastal berms, hammocks, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, K4, NS, POWO, S, S13, WH3, WI; Hibiscus populneus Linnaeus. Basionym: Hibiscus populneus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Thespesia populnea - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
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