Dillenia retusa explained

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

Sinhalese

GodaparaTamil

NaitekuTelugu

Chinna Kalinga

Ecology

Disturbed sites, scrub.

Uses

Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.

External links

• http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/223809
• https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0031-1273640
• http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=409&s=Family_name

Notes and References

1. Forest trees of Western ghats by S.G.Neginhal