Dillenia reticulata

Dillenia reticulata is a deciduous rainforest tree in the family Dilleniaceae.[1][2] It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines.

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

Description

The species typically grows to 36 metres (118 ft) high and about 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) thick, with a maximum recorded height of 63 metres (207 ft).[3] The young tree has a very different appearance, palm-like with a terminal rosette of huge, wavy-edged leaves up to 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) in length and about 41 centimetres (16 in) wide.[4] Adult leaves much smaller, to as little as 10 by 10 centimetres (3.9 by 3.9 in). The underside of the leaves is fuzzy. The flowers are five-petaled, yellow and about eight centimeters (three inches) in width. The trees have prop roots similar to those of mangroves.[3]

References
  1. "Dillenia reticulata King". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of the World Online.
  3. "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of Southeast Asia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. p. 339.
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