Dillenia triquetra
| Diyapara | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | unplaced |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Dillenia |
| Species: | D. triquetra |
| Binomial name | |
| Dillenia triquetra Rottb. | |
Dillenia triquetra is a plant endemic to 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 above in mature leaves; prominent fleshy horseshoe-shaped cushion on upper side of petiole of young leaves.
Trunk
Twigs smooth, brown, marked with large leaf scars.
Flowers
White, few, large, sepals fleshy and persistent; Inflorescence - small, racemes opposite leaves.
Fruits
Small, globular, enclosed by enlarged sepals.
Ecology
Secondary forest, scrub, disturbed areas.
Uses
Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dillenia philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 June 2013.