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Dillenia indica
Elephant Apple, Simpoh Air, Simpoh Kuning, Simpuh, Chalta, Indian Simpoh, Chimpoh, Simpoh, Simpor, Peradun, Tipor
Origin: India, China, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
| Family |
| Dilleniaceae |
| Genus |
| Dillenia |
| Species |
| indica |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Dillenia speciosa, Dillenia yunnanensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 3.8 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 40 |
| Height |
| 16 - 30 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| It is suitable for gardens, parks, streetscapes (not too near the road, as the fruits are big, round and heavy), and riverine parks. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun in well-drained and moist soils but drought tolerant. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| It grows along forest streams and rivers up to 500 m altitude. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Peeling, flaky, reddish brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, stalked leaves with toothed leaf blades that are 10-35 by 5-13 cm, with many parallel secondary veins. |
| Flower Description |
| 15-20 cm wide, with yellowish-green sepals, and white petals, opening at night and fading by noon. |
| Fruit Description |
| Round aggregate fruit, with persistent fleshy sepals, 10-15 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edible fruit. |
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