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  hibiscus.org
Thespesia is closely related to cotton (genus Gossypium) with which it shares, among other characteristics, the presence of gossypol glands in many plant parts.
Thespesia populnea may be confused with Hibiscus tiliaceus which was the topic of an earlier 'Marvellous Mallows'.
Thespesia are trees in the hibiscus-family valued not only for their ornamental qualities but also for their wide range of uses.
www.hibiscus.org /species/tpopulnea.php   (2219 words)

  
 Thespesia populnea (Milo)
Thespesia populnea is a fast growing small tree or large shrub.
Thespesia populnea is probably indigenous to Hawai'i, but it may have been introduced by the early Polynesians.
The leathery seed capsules of Thespesia populnea are spherical and 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
www2.hawaii.edu /~eherring/hawnprop/the-popu.htm   (249 words)

  
 Portia tree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Portia tree (Thespesia populnea; Family Malvaceae) is a small tree or arborescent shrub 5-10 (-20) m high that is pantropical in littoral environments, although probably native only to the Old World.
In Hawai‘i and elsewhere in the Pacific it is possibly indigenous, although may have been spread by early Polynesians for its useful wood and fiber.
Thespesia populnea at website: Australian native hibiscus and hibiscus-like species.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thespesia_populnea   (236 words)

  
 Thespesia populnea (Malvaceae) - HEAR species info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is unknown whether Thespesia populnea is native to Hawaii or whether it was introduced to Hawaii by Polynesians.
Nomenclatural information about Thespesia populnea is provided by ITIS.
Propagation and cultivation information about Thespesia populnea (milo) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH/CTAHR).
www.hear.org /species/thespesia_populnea   (397 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Thespesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Thespesia grandiflora (DC.) Urban, Malvaceae: Maga, mallow family by John K Francis (Unknown Binding - 1989)
species could be mistaken for Thespesia populneus but, on close inspection,...
See more references to Thespesia in this book.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Thespesia&tag=ecomplex&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (340 words)

  
 Thespesia populnea - Milo (Malvaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Thumbnail Images   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Thespesia populnea - Milo (Malvaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Thumbnail Images
Feel free to use them as you wish.
Page created November 01, 2002 by Starr, and last updated July 31, 2006 by Starr.
www.hear.org /starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/thespesia_populnea.htm   (116 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Thespesia populnea (Portia tree) | USDA PLANTS
PLANTS Profile for Thespesia populnea (Portia tree)
View 49 genera in Malvaceae, 2 species in Thespesia
Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=THPO3&mode=Print&photoID=thpo3_001_ahp.tif   (205 words)

  
 Thespesia
[ Thesium ] [ Thespesia ] [ Thespesiopsis ]
Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Thespesia
For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.
www.crescentbloom.com /plants/Genus/T/h/Thespesia.htm   (85 words)

  
 Thespesia populnea -- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Thespesia populnea -- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
For more information and pictures about seaside mahoe, as contained in the Langeland/Burks book, Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, download this Acrobat.PDF file.
This interesting Brazilian web site about the Malvaceae by Marcos Capelini includes photos and information about Thespesia and several other similar-looking trees, such as Hibiscus pernambucensis.
aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu /thepop.html   (134 words)

  
 ARS Project: ISOLATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NAPHTHOQUINONES FROM THESPESIA POPULNEA (404881)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Research Project: ISOLATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NAPHTHOQUINONES FROM THESPESIA POPULNEA
Isolate and purify biologically-active naphthoquinones from Thespesia populnea.
Extract heartwood from T. populnea using organic solvents.
www.ars.usda.gov /research/projects/projects.htm?accn_no=404881   (81 words)

  
 Thespesia - English-French Dictionary - WordReference.com
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