''Dillenia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

Dilleniaceae Dilleniaceae is a family of flowering plants with 11 genera and about 430 known species. Such a family has been universally recognized by taxonomists. It is known to gardeners for the genus ''Hibbertia'', which contains many commercially valuabl ...

, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern

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, and the

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islands. The genus is named after the German botanist

Johann Jacob Dillenius Johann Jacob Dillen Dillenius (1684 – 2 April 1747) was a German botanist. He is known for his ''Hortus Elthamensis'' ("Eltham Garden") on the rare plants around Eltham, London, and for his ''Historia muscorum'' ("History of Mosses"), a natur ...

, and consists of

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

or semi-evergreen

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...

s and

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

Structure

The

leaves A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...

are simple and spirally arranged. They are generally large, in the case of D. reticulata reaching 1.27 meters (4.2 feet) in length and about 16 inches (41 centimeters) wide. The

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

s are solitary, or in terminal

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...

s, with five

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined b ...

s and five petals, numerous

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...

s (up to 900 in the case of D. ovalifolia, and a cluster of five to 20

carpel Gynoecium (; ) is most commonly used as a collective term for the parts of a flower that produce ovules and ultimately develop into the fruit and seeds. The gynoecium is the innermost whorl of a flower; it consists of (one or more) ''pistils'' ...

s; they are superficially similar in appearance to ''

Magnolia ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendro ...

'' flowers.

Species

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Dillenia alata ''Dillenia alata'', commonly known as red beech, golden guinea flower or golden guinea tree, is a tree in the Dilleniaceae family, found in tropical forests of the Moluccas, New Guinea, and northern Australia. Description ''Dillenia alata'' i ...

'' (R.Br. ex DC.) Banks ex Martelli # ''

Dillenia albiflos ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' (Ridl.) Hoogland # '' Dillenia andamanica'' C.E.Parkinson # '' Dillenia aurea'' Sm. # ''

Dillenia auriculata ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Martelli # '' Dillenia beccariana'' Martelli # ''

Dillenia biflora ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' (A.Gray) Guillaumin # ''

Dillenia blanchardii ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Pierre # ''

Dillenia bolsteri ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Merr. # '' Dillenia borneensis'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia bracteata'' Wight # '' Dillenia castaneifolia'' (Miq.) Martelli ex T.Durand & B.D.Jacks. # '' Dillenia celebica'' Hoogland # ''

Dillenia crenatifolia ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland ex Mabb. # ''

Dillenia cyclopensis ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # ''

Dillenia diantha ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # ''

Dillenia excelsa ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' (Jack) Martelli ex Gilg. # ''

Dillenia fagifolia ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # ''

Dillenia ferruginea ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' (Baill.) Gilg # ''

Dillenia fischeri ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Merr. # '' Dillenia grandifolia'' Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson # '' Dillenia hookeri'' Pierre # ''

Dillenia indica ''Dillenia indica'', commonly known as elephant apple or Ou Tenga, is a species of ''Dillenia'' native to China and tropical Asia. Description It is an evergreen large shrub or small to medium-sized tree growing to 15 m tall. The leaves are 15� ...

'' L. # ''

Dillenia ingens ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' B.L.Burtt # '' Dillenia insignis'' (A.C.Sm.) Hoogland # '' Dillenia insularum'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia luzoniensis'' Merr. # ''

Dillenia mansonii ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' (Gage) Hoogland # '' Dillenia marsupialis'' Hoogland # ''

Dillenia megalantha ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Merr. # '' Dillenia monantha'' Merr. # ''

Dillenia montana ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Diels # ''

Dillenia nalagi ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia obovata'' (Blume) Hoogland # '' Dillenia ochreata'' (Miq.) Teijsm. & Binn. ex Martelli # ''

Dillenia ovalifolia ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia ovata'' Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson # ''

Dillenia papuana ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Martelli # ''

Dillenia parkinsonii ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia parviflora'' Griff. # ''

Dillenia pentagyna A small tree with tortuous twigs, ''Dillenia pentagyna'' is a member of the family Dilleniaceae, and is found from Sulawesi to South-Central China to India and Sri Lanka. Material from the tree has some minor uses. Description A tree some 6-15m ...

'' Roxb. # ''

Dillenia philippinensis ''Dillenia philippinensis'' (katmon) is endemic to the Philippines and can be used for urban greening. Its fruit is known as elephant apple. Katmon grows in low to medium altitude forests throughout the Philippines, but does not survive the ...

'' Rolfe # '' Dillenia pteropoda'' (Miq.) Hoogland # '' Dillenia pulchella'' (Jack) Gilg # '' Dillenia quercifolia'' (C.T.White & W.D.Francis ex Lane-Poole) Hoogland # '' Dillenia reifferscheidia'' Fern.-Vill. # '' Dillenia reticulata'' King # ''

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, ser ...

'' Thunb. # '' Dillenia salomonensis'' (C.T.White) Hoogland # '' Dillenia scabrella'' (D.Don) Roxb. ex Wall. # ''

Dillenia schlechteri ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Diels # '' Dillenia serrata'' Thunb. # '' Dillenia sibuyanensis'' (Elmer) Merr. # ''

Dillenia suffruticosa ''Dillenia suffruticosa'' (simpoh air or CB leaf) is a species of ''Dillenia'' found in tropical South East Asia in secondary forest and swamp, swampy ground. It is a large, evergreen shrub to 6 metres high. It flowers continuously with yellow fl ...

'' (Griff.) Martelli # '' Dillenia sumatrana'' Miq. # ''

Dillenia talaudensis ''Dillenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands. The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius, ...

'' Hoogland # '' Dillenia tetrapetala'' Joongku Lee, T.B.Tran & R.K.Choudhary # ''

Dillenia triquetra ''Dillenia triquetra'' is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as දියපර (diyapara) by local people. Leaves Broadly oblong oval, obtuse to blunt pointed apex, margins coarsely serrated; petiole channelled abov ...

'' (Rottb.) Gilg # '' Dillenia turbinata'' Finet & Gagnep.

References

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