Dillenia retusa
Dillenia retusa is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, there are records in the forests of Bolampatti and Anamalai hills. An ornamental, moderate sized tree, twigs and peduncles are glabrous. Leaves blunt at tip, cuneate at base, serrate, glabrous. Flowers 6–8 cm across, petals spathulate, narrow. Fruit enclosed by sepals.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Dilleniales |
Family: | Dilleniaceae |
Genus: | Dillenia |
Species: | D. retusa |
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Dillenia retusa | |
Ecology
Disturbed sites, scrub.
Uses
Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.
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References
- Forest trees of Western ghats by S.G.Neginhal
External links
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