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'''Kapītana''' consists of stem bark of Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa syn. Hibiscus populneus Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae), a fast growing, medium-sized evergreen tree, upto 10 m tall with yellow, cup-shaped flowers having maroon centre and distributed throughout coastal forests of India and also largely grown as a roadside tree.

{{Uses|Pleurisy}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|High fevers}}, {{Uses|Herpes}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract problems}}, {{Uses|Abdominal swellings}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Urinary retention}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Headache}}.

{{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Bulbs}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.

Flavonoids, steroids and sesquiterpenoidal quinines.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Huvarasi|ml=Punavasu, Pupparutti|sa=Pāriṣah, Kandarala|ta=Chilanti, Punarasu|te=Ganyaraavi, Munigangaraavi|hi=Paaraspipal|en=Portia tree, Umbrella tree}}

{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}

{{Leaf|ParipinnateBroadly ovate|OblongAcuminate entire|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualFlowers large|2-4cm long|pinkfirst yellow with a purple|at maturity the flowers turn pinkish red, the spot becoming almost black.|Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}

{{Fruit|oblong podCapsules|Thinly septate|globose, pilosecovered with minute peltate scales, wrinkled|surrounded at the base by persistent calyx||seeds upto 5Many|Fruiting throughout the year}}

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Germination}}.

Portia tree is a plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics and warm subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 150 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Sea coasts}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky coasts}}, {{Commonly seen|Inland edge of mangrove swamp}}.

<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-1410</ref><ref name="Leaf">[ http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/tree/thespesia-populnea"Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thespesia+populnea"Cultivation detail"]</ref>