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Dillenia reticulata

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

Dillenia reticulata is a deciduous rainforest tree in the family Dilleniaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.[1]

Description

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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).[4] 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) or more in length and about 41 centimetres (16 in) wide.[5] 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chadburn, H. (2018). "Dillenia reticulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61995461A61995463. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Dillenia reticulata King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of the World Online.
  4. ^ a b "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of Southeast Asia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. p. 339.