Thespesia populnea-
Milo

native/Polynesian-introduced. 10-30’ ht. beautiful, light yellow hibiscus-like flowers turn pink to reddish toward evening. heart-shaped leaves are shiny on top, gray-green underneath. gray, fissured bark. beautiful wood. a tree for the ocean’s edge or side of street. makes a good windbreak. can handle salt spray, saline soil, & wind. fast-growing.