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 (Family Dilleniaceae) 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.