See text Kleinhovia is a monotypic genus of plants in the cotton, hibiscus and cacao family Malvaceae.

Kleinhovia hospita is an evergreen, bushy tree growing up to 20 m (66 ft) high, with a dense rounded crown and upright pink sprays of flowers and fruits.

The fruit of K. hospita are rounded, 5-lobed, thin-walled, membranous capsules, 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter, loculicidally dehiscent, each locule having 1–2 seeds.

[2] Kleinhovia hospita is used as a traditional medicine in parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to treat scabies.

[5] The wood of K. hospita shows a pinkish buff and is moderately fine in texture, soft, light, easy to season, work and finish.