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Elephant Apple

Dillenia indica

Description:

Hard fruits. Leaves quite distinctive. Mature tree.

Habitat:

Mixed fruit garden on the mountainside

Notes:

Not sure if the fruits were edible as many were laying rotting on the ground

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Elephant Apple
Dillenia indica


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1 Comment

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 10 years ago

Thank you for the ident Jonathan. I will have to enquire if this is used in Thai cuisine .. I don't recall seeing it anywhere for sale

VivBraznell
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VivBraznell

จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช, Thailand

Spotted on Sep 20, 2014
Submitted on Oct 10, 2014

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