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Paritium tiliaceum
Tulip \Tu"lip\, n. [F. tulipe, OF. also tulipan, It. tulipano, tulipa, from Turk. tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, Per. dulband; -- so called from the resemblance of the form of this flower to a turban. See Turban.] (Bot.) Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. Tulip tree.
A large American tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron.
A West Indian malvaceous tree ( Paritium tiliaceum syn. Hibiscus tiliaceum).
Usage examples of "paritium tiliaceum".
He refers to the 'Paritium tiliaceum', a malvaceous plant, hardly noticed by Europeans, but very highly prized by the natives of the tropics, and cultivated everywhere in the East and West Indies.