Scientific Name :
Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa
Synonym :
Hibiscus baccifer G.Forst.
Hibiscus populneus L.
Common Name : Indian tulip tree, Paras pipal, Aashta.
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 6 m
Stem: Brown, bark cracked, spreading crown
Leaves: Cordate, acuminate apex, stipulate,coriaceous, alternate
Flowers: Calyx toothed persistent, corolla bright yellow campanulate, staminal tube, monadelphous, ovary pentacarpellary, anthers reniform, flowers yellow or reddish colour, yellow flowers with reddish colour within corolla
Inflorescence: Solitary cymes
Fruits: Capsule, globose, yellow at maturity
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, TL
Distribution Range : NE. Sudan to Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific.
Uses : It has antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties
Also used in treating nasal bleeding
