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Synonyms: |
Dillenia elongata Miq. Dillenia speciosa Thunb. |
Common names: | Elephant apple (English) |
Description: | Evergreen tree. Leaves stiff with prominent almost parallel lateral veins; margin toothed. Flowers large, 15-20 cm in diameter. Petals white. Stamens numerous. Styles numerous, borne at the apex of the ovary, arranged like the spokes of a wheel. Fruit 10-12 cm in diameter, enclosed by large fleshy sepals. |
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Derivation of specific name: | indica: of India. |
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Worldwide distribution: | India to China and Malesia. |
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Insects associated with this species: | Glyphodes negatalis (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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