{"id":1246614,"date":"2011-02-26T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T13:07:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:52:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:22:59","slug":"dillenia-indica","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/dillenia-indica\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillenia indica"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dillenia<\/i> indica<\/i> L., Sp. Pl. 535 1753<\/i>. <\/span>(Syn. Dillenia<\/i> elongata<\/i> Miq.<\/span><\/font><\/a>; Dillenia<\/i> indica<\/i> f.<\/span> elongata<\/i> (Miq.) Miq.<\/span><\/font><\/a>; Dillenia<\/i> speciosa<\/i> Thunb.<\/span><\/font><\/a>)\u00a0;<\/div>\n
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Elephant apple, Large-flowered delinia, Girnar\u00a0or Hondapara tree, Indian catmon, Hondapara Tree, Ma-tad \u2022 <\/b>Hindi: \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e Chalta, Karambel \u2022 <\/b>Nepali: \u092a\u093e\u0902\u091a \u092b\u0932 Paanca phal, Panca kule, \u0930\u093e\u092e \u092b\u0932 Ram phal, \u0920\u0942\u0932\u094b \u0924\u093e\u0924\u0930\u0940 Thulo tatri \u2022 <\/b>Sanskrit: Avartaki; <\/b>English: Elephant apple; <\/b>Sans: Bharija; <\/b>Hindi & <\/b>Beng: Chalta; <\/b>Guj & <\/b>Mar: Karambel, Karmal; <\/b>Tel: Pedakalinga, Uva; <\/b>Tam: Uva; <\/b>Kan: Betta kanigala; <\/b>Mal: Chalita, Punna; <\/b>Oryia: Uva; <\/b>Assam: Chalita, Outenga Nepal: Ramphal; <\/b>Trade: Dillenia; <\/b><\/div>\n
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It is eaten as raw or used in chatnis but most popular recipe is with small fishes (curry) in my area at Assam;<\/font>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n
Fruits are used to make pickles. The pulp is also used as a Shampoo to was hair by the local tribes;<\/font>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Fruit & Vegetable Week- Dillenia indica L.<\/a>: This is Dillenia indica<\/i> L. (Dilleniaceae<\/i>) in flower and fruit. It is eaten
as raw or used in chatnis but most popular recipe \u00a0is with small fishes (curry) in my area at Assam.<\/p>\n
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Fruits and Vegetables: Dillenia indica_RKC<\/a>: <\/div>\n
Dillenia indica
<\/i>Loc.: Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh<\/font> (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.<\/font> <\/p>\n
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Dillenia indica-fruiting<\/a>: Here’s sharing the fruiting of Dillenia indica<\/i> at Rani Baug, Mumbai \u00a0<\/font>on 6 Feb., 2011. In the forest of Mumbai we see Dillenia pentagyna<\/i> Roxb.<\/div>\n
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Dillenia indica – Elephant Apple<\/a>: 12th Main, Indiranagar, Bangalore<\/font>\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE<\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0Valmiki mentioned BHAVYA<\/b> in his Ramayan. Scientifically this tree is known as Dillenia indica<\/i>. It is known as CHALTA<\/b> in Hindi and Bangla.
Found in damp evergreen forests <\/font>at the foot of the Himalayas from, Nepal eastwards. It becomes plentiful from S Kanara southwards<\/font> (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<\/i>. Attaching an image of Dillenia indica.<\/i> <\/p>\n
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Flora of Haryana – Dillenia indica from Pinjore Garden<\/a>: Dillenia indica<\/i> from Pinjore Garden<\/font>
Family- Dilleniaceae<\/i>
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thats chalta<\/b>, a very popular shrub\/tree in bengal\u00a0<\/p>\n

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My Flora Picture of the Year – 2011 – Dillenia indica:<\/a> Waited for two years to see it bloom, as I was always away when it bloomed.
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Lovely photo, … Always very-2 difiicult to click an open flower<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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Dillenia indica<\/a>\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (4). 7 posts by 5 authors.<\/div>\n
Sharing few photographs of Dillenia indica<\/i> from Veer Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai.
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Dillenia indica<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A 20 foot tree in my garden<\/font> in Hyderabad, A.P.<\/font> About 12 to 15 year old tree.<\/div>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight:Dilleniaceae- Dillenia indica from Bongaigaon, Assam<\/a> :\u00a0Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n

Assamese name: Ouw tenga<\/b> <\/div>\n
Uses: Fleshy calyx is eaten fresh, cooked, dried and powered to use in summer; leaves and fruits have been used traditionally to wash hair by Mising tribe<\/font> <\/p>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae \u00bb Dillenia indica at VJBU :: DVMAR11<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. 5 images. Dillenia indica<\/i> L.\u00a0at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan <\/font>on 09 MAY 08<\/font><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae \u00bb Dillenia indica at Karjat : PKA-March-24:<\/a>\u00a01 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae \u00bb Dillenia indica at Mumbai : PKA-March-23::<\/a> : <\/div>\n

Sharing few photographs of Dillenia indica<\/i> from Mumbai.
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<\/font>Family: Dilleniaceae<\/i><\/div>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight :: Dilleniaceae – Dillenia indica from Mumbai :: AKMAR-02<\/a> : Attachments (5). 5 posts by 3 authors.<\/p>\n

Attached are pictures of Dillenia indica<\/i> from Jijamata Udyan<\/font>, Mumbai<\/font> in January 2014.<\/p>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight: Dilleniacea- Dillenia indica from Delhi-GSMAR16<\/a> : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.<\/div>\n
Dillenia indica<\/i>, photographed from Delhi <\/font>University Campus.<\/font><\/p>\n
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This is a medium sized tree, <\/font>often planted for its showy foliage, flowers are also attractive..<\/font><\/div>\n
Dillenia indica<\/i>, <\/i>the <\/i>“Chalta<\/b>” tree, recorded from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra..<\/font><\/p>\n
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Very good photographs\u00a0…<\/p>\n
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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…<\/p>\n

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Dillenia indica<\/i><\/b> tree from Pune. Yet to catch the flowers.<\/p>\n
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Dilleniaceae, Magnoliaceae and Annonaceae Fortnight : Dillenia indica : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 140314 : AK-20<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5). <\/div>\n

Commonly known as Elephant Apple.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Help ID this young plant190914-2.<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).<\/div>\n
I came across this young plant some time back.
Place-Vypeen<\/font>.
Habitat-cultivated.
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Jan2015sk28 Hooghly – Dillenia indica L.<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (9). \u00a0<\/div>\n

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Dillenia indica L. (accepted name)<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)<\/font> <\/div>\n
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Location: Lal bagh, Bangalore, India\u00a0<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Altitude: 3000 ft.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
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Nepali Nam<\/span>es :\u00a0<\/span>\u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092b\u0932 Panch Phal \/\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e\u092b\u0932 Raamphaal \/ \u091a\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e Chaltaa \/\u00a0<\/b><\/font><\/font>\u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0941\u0932\u0947 Paanch Kule \/ \u0920\u0941\u0932\u094b \u0924\u093e\u0924\u0930\u0940 Thulo Taataree\u00a0<\/b><\/font>
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Bettada kanagale ??<\/a> : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)<\/font> <\/div>\n
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Location: Lal Bagh, Bangaluru<\/font><\/div>\n
Elevation : 3000 ft.<\/font><\/div>\n
Date : 6 September 2015<\/div>\n
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Dillenia indica<\/i> L. (Dilleniaceae<\/i>)<\/div>\n
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in early July’07 at Narenderpur near in<\/font> Kolkata<\/font>; Chandigarh<\/font>– Jan’10?; Lonavala, Maharashtra: 09 Jul.2010; Dibrugarh rural market, Assam; Namdapha forest (Arunachal Pradesh) 21 Jul 2010; Jaipur (Assam)- 18 Jul 2010; Narendrapur near Kolkata city;<\/font><\/td>\nTrees of Delhi- Does not flower here. Beautiful Trees & Shrubs\u00a0of Calcutta- flowers mostly in rainy season (June-August).<\/font><\/td>\nElephant apple tree- Bengal – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Chalta\/ Elephant Apple\/ Hondapara tree (Dillenia indica syn. D.speciosa) – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nElephant Apple tree in the rain forest – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nTree for ID 060708 – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nWhere can I find this tree – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nElephant apple – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nElephant apple tree – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/font><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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dillenia indica<\/a><\/span> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments<\/span> (1)<\/font><\/span> – 3 mb.<\/div>\n
July 2020 at pune<\/font><\/p>\n
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For me the ID is correct.<\/p>\n
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Though I have confirmed now I realise that the flower (your photograph) looks slightly different from what I have seen here.Please compare the images in this publication of mine.<\/font><\/p>\n
https:\/\/starofmysore.com\/tree-facts-elegant-elephant-apple\/<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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Thanks, \u2026 Id is correct as Dillenia indica<\/i> L.<\/font><\/a>\u00a0as per comparative images at Dillenia<\/i><\/font><\/a><\/div>\n
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http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-2768269<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.desert-tropicals.com\/Plants\/Dilleniaceae\/Dillenia_indica.html<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.net\/catalog\/slides\/Elephant%20Apple.html<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dillenia_indica<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n
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Dillenia indica L., Sp. Pl. 535 1753. (Syn. Dillenia elongata Miq.; Dillenia indica f. elongata (Miq.) Miq.; Dillenia speciosa Thunb.)\u00a0; \u00a0 Elephant apple, Large-flowered delinia, Girnar\u00a0or Hondapara tree, Indian catmon, Hondapara Tree, Ma-tad \u2022 Hindi: \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e Chalta, Karambel \u2022 Nepali: \u092a\u093e\u0902\u091a \u092b\u0932 Paanca phal, Panca kule, \u0930\u093e\u092e \u092b\u0932 Ram phal,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5881],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1246614","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-dillenia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1246614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1246614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1246614\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1246614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1246614"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1246614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}