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portia1|ˈpɔəʃə|
[f. Tamil puarassu flower-king.]
In full, portia tree. An Indian name for Thespesia populnea, a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the family Malvaceæ and bearing yellow flowers.
1861H. F. C. Cleghorn Forests & Gardens S. India 197 It is usual to plant large branches of the portia..and banyan..trees in such a slovenly manner, that there is little probability of the trees thriving or being ornamental. 1881J. S. Gamble Man. Indian Timbers 43 T[hespesia] populnea Corr{ddd}the Portia or Tulip Tree... A moderate-sized evergreen tree. 1921R. S. Troup Silvicult. Indian Trees I. 150 Tulip tree, portia tree... A small or moderate-sized evergreen tree of the coast forests of India and Burma. 1969T. H. Everett Living Trees of World 237/1 The most important of this genus [sc. Thespesia]..is the Portia tree... Common along the coasts of tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, this evergreen attains a height of 60 feet. |