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Dillenia indica

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BISH 139592Botany

Dillenia indica

elephant apple

As recorded: Dillenia indica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Dilleniales › Dilleniaceae

Collected by
Poilane, E.
Collector number
16643
Date
August 11, 1929
Locality
Annam; luicd du Bu khang, prov. Sarh; Cambodge et Laos
Region
Cambodia
Record type
Preserved specimen
13 Bishop specimens of Dillenia indica · collected 1929–1995Species page ›

Dillenia indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 540 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Dillenia indica observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Av. Júlio de Mesquita, 230-300 - Cambuí - Cambuí, Campinas - SP, Brasil

(c) Lauro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dillenia indica observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto - Bloco A - Campus da Usp, Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil

(c) Isabelli Capreti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dillenia indica observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Q54J+RC7, Dapoli, Maharashtra 415712, India

(c) samiksha_vegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dillenia indica observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Rua Doutor Renato Riggio, 1094 - Jardim Morada do Sol, Indaiatuba - SP, 13346-090, Brasil

(c) The Great Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Dillenia indica observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Calle Rodrigo de Triana, San Juan, PR, US

(c) gborealis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dillenia indica observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) JC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dillenia indica. BISH 139592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/139592.

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