Indian Tulip Tree
探検植物
Indian Tulip Tree
thespesia populnea
The Indian Tulip Tree (Thespesia populnea), also known as the Portia Tree or Pacific Rosewood, is a versatile, evergreen coastal tree beloved across tropical shores. Renowned for its beautiful, hibiscus-like yellow flowers that deepen to purple as they age, this resilient plant plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems. It thrives in salty, sandy environments where few other trees can survive, helping to stabilize shorelines and acting as a natural windbreak. In addition to its ecological benefits, the tree is deeply woven into human culture. Its dense, durable wood has historically been prized by Pacific islanders for carving canoes, bowls, and sacred objects, while every part of the tree, from its oil-rich seeds to its leaves and bark, has found a place in traditional medicine.
生息地: Found in tropical coastal strand environments, mangrove edges, sandy beaches, and estuarine shores.
外見
Growing up to 10 to 12 meters tall, the Indian Tulip Tree features a broad, spreading crown densely packed with glossy, heart-shaped leaves that measure 5 to 15 cm long. Its most striking feature is its cup-shaped flowers, which emerge a bright primrose yellow with a dark red throat, only to fade to a dusky pink, orange-bronze, and finally purple by day's end. The fruit is a flattened, globose woody capsule about 3 cm wide containing small, fuzzy seeds.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malvales科Malvaceae属Thespesia
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
In Hawaii, the wood of this tree is known as 'milo' and was traditionally used by royalty to carve elegant food bowls because the wood does not impart a bad taste.
Its buoyant seed pods can float in highly saline ocean water for months without losing seed viability.
The flowers undergo a striking color change, blooming yellow in the morning and turning reddish-purple by evening.
特殊能力
能力
High Salt Tolerance
Possesses specialized physiological mechanisms to tolerate extreme salinity, allowing it to thrive when splashed by seawater.
能力
Buoyant Seed Pods
Produces lightweight, air-filled seed capsules that float effortlessly on ocean currents, enabling long-distance oceanic dispersal.
能力
Coastal Soil Stabilization
Develops an extensive, resilient root system that binds loose sandy soil and protects coastlines from heavy wave erosion.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 500-1500 cm
- 寿命
- 20-80 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotroph, this tree produces its own organic compounds using sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and essential nutrients absorbed from the soil.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon Dioxide
- Soil Minerals
生態系とのつながり
host plant
Cotton Stainer Bug
Dysdercus cingulatus
Feeds on the seeds and sap of the tree, utilizing it as a primary host.
mutualism
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Visits the vibrant flowers to collect nectar and pollen, acting as an effective pollinator.
competitor
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Competes for light, space, and root space along muddy, tropical estuarine shorelines.
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安全性
危険度
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よくある質問
Indian Tulip Treeを見分けるには？
Indian Tulip Treeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Indian Tulip Treeの長さは何ですか？
500-1500 cm
Indian Tulip Treeの寿命は何ですか？
20-80 年
Indian Tulip Treeは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotroph, this tree produces its own organic compounds using sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and essential nutrients absorbed from the soil.
Indian Tulip Treeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in tropical coastal strand environments, mangrove edges, sandy beaches, and estuarine shores.
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