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elephant apple

Dillenia indica

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

This tree's leaves are finely toothed, and its edible green fruit forms from the sepals.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest.

Notes:

Originates from Southeast Asia.

Species ID Suggestions

elephant apple

Dillenia indica

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Comments (2)
imadac002
Elephant apple is native in the area from India through SE Asia and into Indonesia. The fruit is up to 8 inches in diameter, and the sections on the fruit are forned from the sepals, which become large & fleshy and are edible.

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PublishedMarch 9, 2013

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