portia_tree | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
Synonyms: | seaside_mahoe Thespesia_populnea bendy_tree | |
Related terms: | tulipwood_tree Thespesia | |
Similar spelling: |
portwatcher |