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Definition of Portia tree
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Bendy Tree, Seaside Mahoe, Thespesia Populnea
Group relationships: Genus Thespesia, Thespesia
Generic synonyms: Tulipwood Tree
Group relationships: Genus Thespesia, Thespesia
Generic synonyms: Tulipwood Tree