portia tree
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(noun) pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds |
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Synonyms: Thespesia populnea, bendy tree, seaside mahoe |
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Related Words: tulipwood tree |
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