Dillenia retusa

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.

Vernacular names

Sinhalese:Godapara Tamil:Naiteku Telugu:Chinna Kalinga

Ecology

Disturbed sites, scrub.

Uses

Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.

References

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