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Dillenia indica


Elephant Apple, Simpoh Air, Simpoh Kuning, Simpuh, Chalta, Indian Simpoh, Chimpoh, Simpoh, Simpor, Peradun, Tipor




Origin:  India, China, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Family
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Species
indica
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Synonyms
Dillenia speciosa, Dillenia yunnanensis
USDA Hardiness Zone
9b - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
- 3.8 - above 4.5
Temperature (°F)
25 - 40
Height
16 - 30 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
It is suitable for gardens, parks, streetscapes (not too near the road, as the fruits are big, round and heavy), and riverine parks.
Cultivation
Full sun in well-drained and moist soils but drought tolerant.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
It grows along forest streams and rivers up to 500 m altitude.
Bark/Stem Description
Peeling, flaky, reddish brown in colour.
Leaf Description
Alternate, stalked leaves with toothed leaf blades that are 10-35 by 5-13 cm, with many parallel secondary veins.
Flower Description
15-20 cm wide, with yellowish-green sepals, and white petals, opening at night and fading by noon.
Fruit Description
Round aggregate fruit, with persistent fleshy sepals, 10-15 cm in diameter.
Notable Specimens
Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Propagation
By seed.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Edible fruit.
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