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Dillenia triquetra

Dillenia triquetra is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as දියපර (diyapara) by local people.

Dillenia triquetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Dillenia
Species:
D. triquetra
Binomial name
Dillenia triquetra

Leaves

Broadly oblong oval, obtuse to blunt pointed apex, margins coarsely serrated; petiole channelled above in mature leaves; prominent fleshy horseshoe-shaped cushion on upper side of petiole of young leaves.

Trunk

Twigs smooth, brown, marked with large leaf scars.

Flowers

White, few, large, sepals fleshy and persistent; Inflorescence - small, racemes opposite leaves.

Fruits

Small, globular, enclosed by enlarged sepals.

Ecology

Secondary forest, scrub, disturbed areas.

Uses

Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.

References

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dillenia triquetra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33510A9788427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33510A9788427.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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