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Dillenia indica
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Dillenia indica, commonly known as elephant apple[2]: 171 or ou tenga,[3] is a species of Dillenia native to China, India, and tropical Asia.[3] It is found in stony river banks.[2]: 171
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Leaves, fruits & buds in West Bengal, India | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Dilleniales |
Family: | Dilleniaceae |
Genus: | Dillenia |
Species: | D. indica |
Binomial name | |
Dillenia indica | |
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This species was one of the many first described by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1759.[4]