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Kleinhovia is a genus with one species, Kleinhovia hospita (guest tree), an evergreen, bushy tree up to about 20 m tall with pink flower and fruit sprays, native to tropical Asia and the Pacific. Grown mainly as an ornamental tree in warm climates.
Kleinhovia is a monotypic genus of plants in the cotton, hibiscus and cacao family Malvaceae. The sole species in the genus is Kleinhovia hospita, commonly known as guest tree, an evergreen tree native to Indonesia, Malaysia and other parts of tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Kleinhovia's range includes Bangladesh, Christmas Island, Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam, Hainan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, Caroline Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoan Islands, and Society Islands.
Kleinhovia hospita has been used as a traditional medicine to treat scabies in parts of Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. The bark and leaves has been used as a hair wash for lice, while the juice of the leaves can be used as an eyewash. Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Bast fibres are used for making ropes used for tying or for tethering livestock.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
