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Elephant Apple

Dillenia indica

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

Hard fruits. Leaves quite distinctive. Mature tree.

Habitat:

Mixed fruit garden on the mountainside

Notes:

Not sure if the fruits were edible as many were laying rotting on the ground

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Dillenia indica

Species ID Suggestions

Elephant Apple

Dillenia indica
Jonathan Hiew
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Comments (1)
VivBraznell
Thank you for the ident Jonathan. I will have to enquire if this is used in Thai cuisine .. I don't recall seeing it anywhere for sale

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Mission
Fruiting Bodies of the World
Mission
Biodiversity of Thailand
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2014

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