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Philippine Catmon

Dillenia indica Blanco

Photo by KdonGalay
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Field Notes

Description:

Katmon is a tree reaching a height of 6 to 15 meters, smooth or nearly so. Leaves are leathery, shining, ovate, elliptic or oblong-ovate, 12 to 25 centimeters long, and coarsely toothed at the margins. Flowers are white, large, soft, fleshy, and green, 6 to 8 centimeters in diameter, with large fleshy sepals tightly enclosing the true fruit.

Species ID Suggestions

Katmon

Dillenia philippinensis

Reference Link
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