Botanical Name

Thespesia populnea

Family

Malvaceae

Sanskrit name

Unknown

English name

Indian Tulip tree

Hindi name

Paras Pippal

Kannada name

Buguri mara

Habit

Tree

Habitat

Tree grows in wide range of soils

Plant Description

Tree grows up to 40 ft up to 20ft width. It has heart shaped leaf and cup shaped yellow flower.

Distribution

Throughout the warmer regions of the world

Part Used

Bark, leaf, fruit:

Medicinal uses

Used in wounds, ulcers, abscess, bleeding disorders,skin diseases

Other uses

Wood is crafted in to bowls and plates

Ecological significance

Grow well in coastal line and associated with mangroves