Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa (Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 9: 290. 1807.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, the Grenadines, Martinique, Monserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Magueyes, Mona, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (exotic (Mexico)), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (native),
Common Names: Álamo (Cuba), Alamo blanco (Dominican Republic), Anodyne (L. Antilles), Bendy-tree (L. Antilles), Calfata (L. Antilles), Caraña (Puerto Rico), Catalpa (L. Antilles), Clamor (Puerto Rico), Cork tree (L. Antilles), Cork-tree (Bahamas), Duartiana (Dominican Republic), Emajaguilla (L. Antilles), Emajagüilla (Puerto Rico), Feuilles d'Haiti (Haiti), Grand mahaut (Haiti), Grand mahot (Haiti), Gros mahaut (Haiti), Head-ache tree (L. Antilles), Higuillo (Cuba), Jaqueca (Puerto Rico), John bull tree (L. Antilles), Maho bód lanmè (L. Antilles), Mahot bord-de-mer (L. Antilles), Majagua de Florida (Cuba), Majagüilla (Cuba), Majagüilla (Puerto Rico), Mortel debout (Haiti), Motel debout (Haiti), Palo de jaqueca (L. Antilles), Palo de jaqueca (Puerto Rico), Santa maria (L. Antilles), Santa María (Puerto Rico), Seaside mahoe (Bahamas), Seaside mahoe (Jamaica), Seaside mahoe (L. Antilles), Spanish cork (Bahamas), Spanish cork (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Bupariti populnea (L.) Rothm. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 6. 1944.), Hibiscus populifolius Salisb. (Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 383. 1796.), Hibiscus populneus L. (Sp. Pl. 694. 1753.), Malvaviscus populneus (L.) Gaertn. (Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 253. 1791.),
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