Dengilo
Dillenia serrata

Family: Dilleniaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is 70 cm across. The leaves are sword shaped and 20-45 cm long by 8-19 cm wide. There are wings on the leaf stalks. The flowers are 7.5 cm across. The fruit are the size of an orange. They are flattened and 3.5 cm high by 6 cm wide. There can be 5 seeds. The seeds are black.

There are about 60 Dillenia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary forest up to 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia (country/location of origin), Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit is acid and edible. They can be used fresh or pickled and used as a substitute for lemon.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dongi, Menampa

Synonyms

Dillenia elliptica Thunb.;