<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Thespesia populnea</italic> is a coastal evergreen tree species which flowers seasonally. The flowers are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, self-pollinating, and principally melittophilous. The fruits are indehiscent, turban-shaped, capsules, which release seeds in tidal water upon the decay of their pericarp. Both fruits and seeds are buoyant and typically hydrochorous. This species is a source of wood, dye, food, traditional medicine, being also used as an ornamental and avenue tree. Therefore, it is important in coastal eco-restoration and carbon sequestration.</p></abstract>

Thespesia populnea is a coastal evergreen tree species which flowers seasonally. The flowers are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, self-pollinating, and principally melittophilous. The fruits are indehiscent, turban-shaped, capsules, which release seeds in tidal water upon the decay of their pericarp. Both fruits and seeds are buoyant and typically hydrochorous. This species is a source of wood, dye, food, traditional medicine, being also used as an ornamental and avenue tree. Therefore, it is important in coastal eco-restoration and carbon sequestration.

Pollination Ecology of Indian Tulip Tree, <italic>Thespesia Populnea</italic> (L.) Sol. Ex Correa (Malvaceae), a Valuable Evergreen Tree Species for Coastal Ecorestoration

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Pollination Ecology of Indian Tulip Tree,  (L.) Sol. Ex Correa (Malvaceae), a Valuable Evergreen Tree Species for Coastal Ecorestoration

Thespesia populnea is a coastal evergreen tree species which flowers seasonally. The flowers are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, self-pollinating, and...

Pollination Ecology of Indian Tulip Tree, Thespesia Populnea (L.) Sol. Ex Correa (Malvaceae), a Valuable Evergreen Tree Species for Coastal Ecorestoration

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 35 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0016

Keywords
Hermaphroditism, self-compatibility, melittophily, floral biology, pollinators, fruiting, seed dispersal

© 2020 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pollination Ecology of Indian Tulip Tree, Thespesia Populnea (L.) Sol. Ex Correa (Malvaceae), a Valuable Evergreen Tree Species for Coastal Ecorestoration

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 35 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0016

KeywordsHermaphroditism, self-compatibility, melittophily, floral biology, pollinators, fruiting, seed dispersal

© 2020 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Hermaphroditism, self-compatibility, melittophily, floral biology, pollinators, fruiting, seed dispersal