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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Dillenia ovata Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson (DILLENIACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Simpoh Beludu, Kedah Simpoh

Description

Evergreen tree to 25 m tall with dense bushy crown. Leaves 10-24 cm long, oval to elliptic ovate, velvety hairy below, slightly asymmetric, margin finely toothed. Flowers c. 16 cm across, bright yellow, terminal and solitary. Fruits 5-6 cm across, spherical, not splitting, green ripening dull yellow.

Ecology

Lowland freshwater swamps to evergreen forest.

Distribution

S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Banka.

Uses

Sometimes planted as ornamental street tree. Timber used for beams, planks and furniture, suitable for musical instruments such as clappers.