Dillenia indica

 

Elephant apple, Large-flowered delinia, Girnar or Hondapara tree, Indian catmon, Hondapara Tree, Ma-tad • Hindi: चलता Chalta, Karambel • Nepali: पांच फल Paanca phal, Panca kule, राम फल Ram phal, ठूलो तातरी Thulo tatri • Sanskrit: Avartaki; English: Elephant apple; Sans: Bharija; Hindi & Beng: Chalta; Guj & Mar: Karambel, Karmal; Tel: Pedakalinga, Uva; Tam: Uva; Kan: Betta kanigala; Mal: Chalita, Punna; Oryia: Uva; Assam: Chalita, Outenga Nepal: Ramphal; Trade: Dillenia;

 

It is eaten as raw or used in chatnis but most popular recipe is with small fishes (curry) in my area at Assam;   

Fruits are used to make pickles. The pulp is also used as a Shampoo to was hair by the local tribes;    

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Fruit & Vegetable Week- Dillenia indica L.: This is Dillenia indica L. (Dilleniaceae) in flower and fruit. It is eaten
as raw or used in chatnis but most popular recipe  is with small fishes (curry) in my area at Assam.

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Fruits and Vegetables: Dillenia indica_RKC:

Dillenia indica
Loc.: Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (ca 500m)
Local name: Ou-tenga (Assamese)
Uses: Fruits are used to make pickles. The pulp is also used as a Shampoo to was hair by the local tribes.

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Dillenia indica-fruiting: Here’s sharing the fruiting of Dillenia indica at Rani Baug, Mumbai  on 6 Feb., 2011. In the forest of Mumbai we see Dillenia pentagyna Roxb.

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– I more appreciate chatni made out of it

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Dillenia indica – Elephant Apple: 12th Main, Indiranagar, Bangalore 

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VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE:  Valmiki mentioned BHAVYA in his Ramayan. Scientifically this tree is known as Dillenia indica. It is known as CHALTA in Hindi and Bangla.
Found in damp evergreen forests at the foot of the Himalayas from, Nepal eastwards. It becomes plentiful from S Kanara southwards (Distribution is from Edible Wild Plants of The Himalayas by R L Badhwar and R R Fernandez). The white flower reminds one of the flower of Magnolia Grandiflora. Attaching an image of Dillenia indica.

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Flora of Haryana – Dillenia indica from Pinjore Garden: Dillenia indica from Pinjore Garden
Family- Dilleniaceae
Link to Foi
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Elephant%20Apple.html 

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thats chalta, a very popular shrub/tree in bengal 

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My Flora Picture of the Year – 2011 – Dillenia indica: Waited for two years to see it bloom, as I was always away when it bloomed.
Finally got a shot when it was cloudy, still waiting to get a good shot when its sunny.

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Really a complete beautiful picture. The leaves, the pollinator etc.
I liked the idea someone had described earlier : It looks as if A flower in a flower.

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Dillenia indica :  Attachments (4). 7 posts by 5 authors.

Sharing few photographs of Dillenia indica from Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai.
Date/Time: 23-06-2013 / 09:45AM
Family: Dilleniaceae

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Great pictures …

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A 20 foot tree in my garden in Hyderabad, A.P. About 12 to 15 year old tree.

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight:Dilleniaceae- Dillenia indica from Bongaigaon, Assam : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.  

Assamese name: Ouw tenga

 

Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae » Dillenia indica at Karjat : PKA-March-24: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).  

Dillenia indica at Karjat.

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae » Dillenia indica at Mumbai : PKA-March-23:: :

Sharing few photographs of Dillenia indica from Mumbai.
Date/Time: 23-06-2013 / 09:45AM
Family: Dilleniaceae

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Beautiful pics again…

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Attached are pictures of Dillenia indica from Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai in January 2014.

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Nice uploads: D. indica

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight: Dilleniacea- Dillenia indica from Delhi-GSMAR16 : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.

Dillenia indica, photographed from Delhi University Campus.

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight: -Dillenia indica from Kurukshetra- NS March 05 : Attachments (2).  4 posts by 3 authors.

Very good photographs …

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Thanks again Sir… we do not have much representation of these three families in wild in our area (Haryana), we are to satisfy with whatever cultivated species we have…

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight : Dilleniaceae :: Dillenia indica SMP1 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.

Dillenia indica tree from Pune. Yet to catch the flowers.

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Very good photograph …

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight : Dillenia indica : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 140314 : AK-20 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).

Commonly known as Elephant Apple.

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Help ID this young plant190914-2. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).

I came across this young plant some time back.
Place-Vypeen.
Habitat-cultivated.
Height-3feet. 

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Dillenia indica I think.

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Jan2015sk28 Hooghly – Dillenia indica L. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (9).  

These pictures were recorded in July, 2012.

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Dillenia indica L. (accepted name) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)

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Bettada kanagale ?? : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

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I know this, but unable to recall now.   

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Dillenia indica L. (Dilleniaceae)

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Is it Dillenia indica?

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Yes, …

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I guess it is Dillenia indica !

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