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Milo

Thespesia populnea

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Names

Indigenous

Milo

Common

Indian tulip tree

Scientific

Thespesia populnea

Location

HawaiiNative

Article

en.wikipedia.org

Thespesia populnea

Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree (), Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, or milo, among other names, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is a tree found commonly on coasts around the world. Although it is confirmed to be native only to the Old World tropics, other authorities consider it to have a wider, possibly pantropical native distribution. It is thought to be an invasive species in Florida and Brazil.