Dillenia retusa
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| Dillenia retusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Dillenia |
| Species: | D. retusa
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| 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]
Vernacular names
[edit]Sinhalese:Godapara Tamil:Naiteku Telugu:Chinna Kalinga
Ecology
[edit]Disturbed sites, scrub.
Uses
[edit]Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.
References
[edit]- ^ Forest trees of Western ghats by S.G.Neginhal