Thespesia populnea (Portia tree / Indian tulip tree)
A compact, evergreen flowering tree with glossy leaves and distinctive yellow flowers — perfect as a coastal specimen or small-park feature.
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Mature Size / Spread / Form: 6 – 10m / Irregular, spreading
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Foliage Color: Glossy green / Yellow to purple
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Growth Rate: Fast
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Sunlight tolerance: High
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Wind tolerance: Medium
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Family name: MALVACEAE
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Salinity tolerance: Medium
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Drought tolerance: High
AED 650.00
Thespesia populnea is a versatile small-to-medium evergreen tree valued for its lush, heart-shaped leaves and solitary, showy yellow flowers that darken with age. It’s an excellent coastal or tropical specimen, providing quick shade and attractive blooms; it tolerates wind and moderate salinity and is frequently used in seaside plantings, small parks and as a street or garden specimen where a compact flowering tree is desired.