Kleinhovia
| Kleinhovia | |
|---|---|
| Foliage and fruit in Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
| Tribe: | Byttnerieae |
| Genus: | Kleinhovia L. |
| Species: | K. hospita |
| Binomial name | |
| Kleinhovia hospita | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.