Dillenia retusa
| Godapara | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | unplaced |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Dillenia |
| Species: | D. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dillenia retusa Thunb. | |
Dillenia retusa is a plant endemic to island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as ගොඩපර (godapara) by local people.
Leaves
large, obovate to oblong, tapering base, very obtuse apex, margins repand-serrate; petiole channelled above, swollen at base, pubescent.
Trunk
Bark - brownish gray; Wood - reddish brown, hard, durable.
Flowers
white, large, on long pubescent terminal peduncle.
Fruits
orange, depressed globose, finely pubescent, indehiscent.
Ecology
disturbed sites, scrub.
Uses
Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.