Dillenia indica

Dillenia indica
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

Dillenia indica, commonly known as elephant apple:171 or ou tenga, is a species of Dillenia native to China, India, and tropical Asia. It is found in stony river banks.:171

This species was one of the many first described by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1759.

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