Dillenia reticulata is a deciduous rainforest tree in the family Dilleniaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.[1]
| Dillenia reticulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Dillenia |
| Species: | D. reticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dillenia reticulata King
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Description
editThe species typically grows to 36 metres (118 ft) high and about 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) thick, with a maximum recorded height of 63 metres (207 ft).[4] The young tree has a very different appearance, palm-like with a terminal rosette of huge, wavy-edged leaves up to 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) or more in length and about 41 centimetres (16 in) wide.[5] Adult leaves much smaller, to as little as 10 by 10 centimetres (3.9 by 3.9 in). The underside of the leaves is fuzzy. The flowers are five-petaled, yellow and about eight centimeters (three inches) in width. The trees have prop roots similar to those of mangroves.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Chadburn, H. (2018). "Dillenia reticulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61995461A61995463. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Dillenia reticulata King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ a b "Dillenia reticulata King". Plants of Southeast Asia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. p. 339.