The
leaves are simple and spirally arranged. They are generally large, in the case of D. reticulata reaching 1.27 meters (4.2 feet) in length[10] and about 16 inches (41 centimeters) wide.
The
flowers are solitary, or in terminal
racemes, with five
sepals and five petals, numerous
stamens (up to 900 in the case of D. ovalifolia,[11] and a cluster of five to 20
carpels; they are superficially similar in appearance to Magnolia flowers.[8]
^"Name – Dillenia L. synonyms". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
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abGRIN.
"Species in GRIN for genus Dillenia". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Archived from
the original on December 1, 2000. Retrieved February 27, 2010.