Difference between revisions of "Dillenia reifferscheidia (PROSEA)"
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<big>''[[Dillenia reifferscheidia]]'' Villar</big> | <big>''[[Dillenia reifferscheidia]]'' Villar</big> | ||
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:Family: Dilleniaceae | :Family: Dilleniaceae | ||
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== Vernacular names == | == Vernacular names == | ||
| − | *Philippines: katmon-kalabau (Tagalog), balali, palali (Bikol). | + | *Philippines: katmon-kalabau (Tagalog), katmon-kadlagan, balali, palali (Bikol). |
== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
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== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
| − | The | + | The timber is suitable for construction work. The fruits are edible, with the flavour of a sour apple; they make excellent jam. |
== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
| − | * | + | *A small evergreen tree up to 12 m tall, with bole up to 60 cm in diameter, with widely spreading, crooked branches. |
| − | *Leaves | + | *Leaves elliptical to obovate, (12-)20-30(-50) cm × (8-)13-20(-35) cm, margin dentate to nearly entire, petiole up to 4 cm long, with large obovate wings amplexicaul at base and completely caducous. |
| − | *Flowers | + | *Flowers solitary or 2-3 together, c. 17.5 cm in diameter, sepals 11-17, increasing in size towards centre of flower, petals white, rarely rose-red, stamens in 2 distinct groups, the inner ones larger, anthers shortly acuminate at apex, opening by pores. |
*Fruit berry-like, indehiscent, subglobose, 5-8 cm diameter. Ripe carpels enclosed by the sepals. Carpels 20-25 mm × 10-12 mm, 1-4-seeded. | *Fruit berry-like, indehiscent, subglobose, 5-8 cm diameter. Ripe carpels enclosed by the sepals. Carpels 20-25 mm × 10-12 mm, 1-4-seeded. | ||
*Seeds black with a membranaceous aril. | *Seeds black with a membranaceous aril. | ||
| − | + | ''D. reifferscheidia'' occurs in primary and secondary forest up to 1000 m altitude, particularly in humid regions. | |
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
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*van Steenis, C.G.G.J. et al. (Editors), 1950-. Flora Malesiana. Series 1. Vol. 1, 4-10. Centre for Research and Development in Biology, Bogor, Indonesia, and Rijksherbarium, Leiden, the Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London. | *van Steenis, C.G.G.J. et al. (Editors), 1950-. Flora Malesiana. Series 1. Vol. 1, 4-10. Centre for Research and Development in Biology, Bogor, Indonesia, and Rijksherbarium, Leiden, the Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London. | ||
| − | + | 68, 162, 243, 414, 426, 673. timbers | |
| − | + | == Authors == | |
| + | *P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | ||
| + | [[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | ||
[[Category:Fruits and nuts (PROSEA)]] | [[Category:Fruits and nuts (PROSEA)]] | ||
[[Category:PROSEA]] | [[Category:PROSEA]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:35, 5 May 2016
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Introduction |
Dillenia reifferscheidia Villar
- Protologue: Nov. App.: 3 (1880).
- Family: Dilleniaceae
Vernacular names
- Philippines: katmon-kalabau (Tagalog), katmon-kadlagan, balali, palali (Bikol).
Distribution
Endemic in the Philippines.
Uses
The timber is suitable for construction work. The fruits are edible, with the flavour of a sour apple; they make excellent jam.
Observations
- A small evergreen tree up to 12 m tall, with bole up to 60 cm in diameter, with widely spreading, crooked branches.
- Leaves elliptical to obovate, (12-)20-30(-50) cm × (8-)13-20(-35) cm, margin dentate to nearly entire, petiole up to 4 cm long, with large obovate wings amplexicaul at base and completely caducous.
- Flowers solitary or 2-3 together, c. 17.5 cm in diameter, sepals 11-17, increasing in size towards centre of flower, petals white, rarely rose-red, stamens in 2 distinct groups, the inner ones larger, anthers shortly acuminate at apex, opening by pores.
- Fruit berry-like, indehiscent, subglobose, 5-8 cm diameter. Ripe carpels enclosed by the sepals. Carpels 20-25 mm × 10-12 mm, 1-4-seeded.
- Seeds black with a membranaceous aril.
D. reifferscheidia occurs in primary and secondary forest up to 1000 m altitude, particularly in humid regions.
Selected sources
- Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 ed. 3 Volumes. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technical Bulletin 10. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
- van Steenis, C.G.G.J. et al. (Editors), 1950-. Flora Malesiana. Series 1. Vol. 1, 4-10. Centre for Research and Development in Biology, Bogor, Indonesia, and Rijksherbarium, Leiden, the Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London.
68, 162, 243, 414, 426, 673. timbers
Authors
- P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
