Line engraving by Daniel MacKenzie, after
Sydney Parkinson (1769)

Plate 591

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Banks Florilegium, Part 28, Plate 591

Thespesia populnea (Malvaceae)

Line engraving by Daniel MacKenzie, after Sydney Parkinson (1769)

Joseph Banks and his party saw this species at:
Otaheite, Society Islands (13 April-1 June and 4 June-13 July 1769)

Commonly called the Portia tree, this is a handsome small tree growing on and
near the seashores. Its beautiful yellow flowers turn reddish late in the day.
The wood is prized by Pacific peoples for carving.

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