This flowering tree is the Puerto Rican Hibiscus, Thespesia grandiflora.

It is native to Puerto Rico and is especially admired for its large, showy flowers. The blossoms are usually pink to lavender, with five broad petals and a deep reddish center. Like other members of the hibiscus family, the flower has a prominent central column carrying the stamens and stigma.

The leaves are large, heart-shaped, and slightly leathery, forming a dense green canopy. The tree can grow quite tall and is often planted as an ornamental or shade tree.

After flowering, it produces rounded, woody seed capsules. These fruits remain closed rather than splitting open when mature.

In Puerto Rico, the tree is known as maga, and its flower is recognized as the island’s official floral emblem. Although it is often called a hibiscus, it belongs to the related genus Thespesia.

Its combination of cultural importance, broad shade, and striking flowers makes the Puerto Rican Hibiscus one of the most distinctive trees of the Caribbean.