Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Dilleniaceae | Genus: Dillenia | Species: Dillenia indica L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Dillenia elongata Miq. |
Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Chalta | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Elephant Apple, Indian Catmon | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Heigri | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 800m | Fruit Type | Aggregate |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The fruit is a 5–12 cm diameter aggregate of 15 carpels, each carpel containing five seeds embedded in an edible but fibrous pulp |
| Habitat | Occurs in deciduous forests and cultivated in plains | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Australasia, North America, South America | Bark Details | Reddish brown when peeled off into thin hard scales or fragile flakes reddish brown inside with fine deep red lines |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Trees about 30-70 ft tall and girth of about 2-4 ft, often fluted and buttressed at the base, bark reddish brown, smooth, when peeled off into thin hard scales or fragile flakes reddish brown inside with fine deep red lines, branches appressed, silky and hairy | Leaf Details | 16-40 X 5-15 cm across more or less V Shaped in iransverse section, base acute or cuneate |
