Dillenia indica

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Dilleniales Family: Dilleniaceae Genus: Dillenia

elephant apple, simpoh

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 535 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dillenia indica Honolulu, 34 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1952-09-07
2 Dillenia indica Honolulu, 34 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-07-23
3 Dillenia indica Honolulu, 34 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-06-15
4 Dillenia indica Honolulu Preserved_Specimen King Oahu BISH 1937-06-03
5 Dillenia indica Honolulu Preserved_Specimen King Oahu BISH 1937-06-03
6 Dillenia indica Honolulu, 34 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-07-25
7 Dillenia indica Akaka Falls HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 8/17/2013
8 Dillenia indica East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Map #171 Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5800 Maui BISH 1995-05-17
9 Dillenia indica Akaka Falls HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 8/17/2013