Dillenia triquetra
Dillenia triquetra is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as දියපර (diyapara) by local people.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Dillenia |
| Species: | D. triquetra |
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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
- 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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