
Name
Family Name | |
Genus Epithet | |
Species Epithet | |
Name Status (botanical) | |
Common Names |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Solomon Islands |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Large tree, able to grow up to about 20 m tall. |
Trunk | Bark is brown and surface uneven. |
Foliage | Large and broad green leaves, measuring about 75 cm long and 40 cm wide. |
Fruits | Fruiting pedicels are pinkish and sepals are red. |
Etymology | Genus Dillenia is named after Johannes Jacobus Dillenius (1684 - 1747), a British botanist and physician, and also the first President of the Botanical Society of London. Species ingens means huge or enormous. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Fruits |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | White |
Image Repository
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Others
Master ID | 1550 |
Species ID | 2843 |
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