Common name - Portia tree Botanical name- Thespesia populnea Sung in KuRinjippattu (குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு) , Silappathikaram (சிலப்பதிகாரம்) etc., ; Known as Puvarasu (‘flower king’‘) , Kutasam etc., in Tamil ;Oil extracted from this is used to cure ulcer ;Forms a medicine for excema ; In picture – Puvarasu tree with unripe green fruits S.Soundarapandian (talk) 18:19, 1 February 2013 (UTC)