''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, and consists of
evergreen or semi-evergreen
trees 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 ...
s.
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
flowers 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
sepals 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
carpels; they are superficially similar in appearance to ''
Magnolia'' flowers.
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]
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
''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, ...
'' C.E.Parkinson
# ''Dillenia aurea
''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, ...
'' 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
''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 Dille ...
'' 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'' Pierre
# '' Dillenia bolsteri'' Merr.
# ''Dillenia borneensis
''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 bracteata
''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 ...
'' 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'' Hoogland
# '' Dillenia diantha'' 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
''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 ...
'' Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson
# ''Dillenia hookeri
''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 indica'' L.
# '' Dillenia ingens'' B.L.Burtt
# ''Dillenia insignis
''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.C.Sm.) Hoogland
# ''Dillenia insularum
''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 Dille ...
'' Hoogland
# '' Dillenia luzoniensis'' Merr.
# '' Dillenia mansonii'' (Gage) Hoogland
# ''Dillenia marsupialis
''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 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 Dille ...
'' Merr.
# ''Dillenia monantha
''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 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 Dille ...
'' 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
''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 Dille ...
'' (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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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, ...
'' (Miq.) Hoogland
# '' Dillenia pulchella'' (Jack) Gilg
# '' Dillenia quercifolia'' (C.T.White & W.D.Francis ex Lane-Poole) Hoogland
# ''Dillenia reifferscheidia
''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 Dille ...
'' Fern.-Vill.
# ''Dillenia reticulata
''Dillenia reticulata'' is a deciduous rainforest tree in the family Dilleniaceae. It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.
Description
The species typically grows to high and about thick, with a maximum recorded height of . Th ...
'' 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
''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, ...
'' (C.T.White) Hoogland
# ''Dillenia scabrella
''Dillenia scabrella'' Roxburgh W (1830) In: ''Hortus Bengalensis'' 43 (1814); ''Fl. Ind.'' ii. 653. is an Asian tree species in the family Dilleniaceae. This species has been recorded from: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vie ...
'' (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
''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 ...
'' Thunb.
# ''Dillenia sibuyanensis
''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 ...
'' (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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' 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
''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 ...
'' Finet & Gagnep.
References
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Eudicot genera