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Dillenia indica

Scientific Name
Dillenia indica
Family Name
Dilleniaceae
Common Names
Local Names
Chalta. chalita. (Bangladesh), Indian dillenia (India), Sane tia (Laos), Hondapara (Sri Lanka)
Description
A tree growing up to 20m tall. Leaves simples, oblong-lanceolate, pointed apex andtoothed margin. Flowers white and fragrant. Fruits large, hard consisting of 5 closelyfitted imbricate sepals enclosing numerous seeds embedded in a glutinous pulp. Seedssmall, compressed reniform with hairy margins. (India)
Small tree (Laos)
A moderate-sized, round-headed tree with a cinnamon-brown bark; leaves very large,closely placed, 25-30cm long, 10-13cm broad, oblong-lanceolate, acute, sharplyserrate. glabrous above, finely pubescent on veins beneath, lateral veins numerous, parallel, strong: petiole 3.5cm long, deeply channelled above, pubescent outside, pulvinate at base. adnate lo stipules forming a sheath; flowers regular, bisexual, very large, 15-17,5cm diameter, solitary, while with yellow stamens on stout subterminal pedicels, bracteolfis ftcm long. 1.8cm broad, lanceolate; sepals 5. free, imbricate, very flethy. persistent, subsequently enlarging to enclose ihe fruit; petals 5, free, orbicular with a broad base; stamens very numerous in many series, per-iistenl. innate, anthers opening hy small pores at the apex; ovary superior consisting of 15-20 free carpels, coherent at the axis. styles white, free and spreading, fruit enclosed by greatly enlarged, thickened and Imbricate sepals, the whole fruit forming a large, green globose berry. 12cm in diameter; the real fruit inside 6.3cm diameter, indchiscent; seeds numerous compressed with a hairy margin. Flowers from June to August (Sri Lanka)
Uses
Tonic, laxative, cooling, expectorant (Bangladesh)
Laxative, laxative, fever, cough (India)
Gastritis (Laos)
Laxative, astringent, cough (Sri Lanka)
Locations Where Plants Is Conserved
Sri Lanka - Ganewatta
Remarks
Dillenia indica (GRIN)

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