Dillenia aurea Sm.

 
  • Family : DILLENIACEAE
    (DILLENIA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Dilleniaceae
  • Species : Dillenia aurea
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Dillenia aurea Sm.
  • Vernacular name : Rai (Ori.)
  • Key identification features : Leaves are shed towards January end, renewed May end.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : April-June
  • Comments : On hills of deciduous forests of northern Eastern Ghats. Fruits are edible and liked by Elephants.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Visakhapatnam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Odisha State
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, North-East Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Dillenia aurea. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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