Thespesia populnea
Also known as: Bupariti altissima (Spreng.) Rothm. +17 more
- Bupariti altissima (Spreng.) Rothm.
- Bupariti populnea (L.) Rothm.
- Hibiscus baccifer G.Forst.
- Hibiscus bacciferus Blume
- Hibiscus bacciferus G.Forst.
- Hibiscus blumei Kuntze
- Hibiscus litoreus J.Presl
- Hibiscus macrophyllus (Blume) Oken
- Hibiscus populneus L.
- Malvaviscus populneus (L.) Gaertn.
- Parita populneus (L.) Scop.
- Thespesia altissima Spreng.
- Thespesia macrophylla Blume
- Thespesia populnea (Linnaeus, 1753) Sol.
- Thespesia populnea var. bynoeana Domin
- Thespesia populnea var. macrocarpa Pierre
- Thespesia populnea var. rheedei Pierre
- Thespesia populnea var. typica Domin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Thespesia populnea is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Oman, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Florida, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre