Dillenia turbinata

Finet et Gagnepain

Five-branched fruit

Dilleniaceae Edible: Fruit 37 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m high. It has a velvety coating. The leaves are alternate. The are broadly oval and 15-30 cm long by 8-12 cm wide. They have teeth towards the tip. The flowers occur singly and are yellow. They are 10-13 cm across. The fruit is 4-5 cm across. They are dark red.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It grows in the mountain areas in China near Vietnam. It grows in mixed evergreen forests and wet places in valleys between 700-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 60 Dillenia species.

Also Known As

Baan Tui, Hillside niupang, Long tia, So bong-vu

References (2)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2809
Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 549