Dillenia triquetra is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as () by local people.
Leaves Broadly oblong oval, obtuse to blunt pointed apex, margins coarsely serrated; petiole channelled above in mature leaves; prominent fleshy horseshoe-shaped cushion on upper side of petiole of young leaves.
Trunk Twigs smooth, brown, marked with large leaf scars.
Flowers White, few, large, sepals fleshy and persistent; Inflorescence - small, racemes opposite leaves.
Fruits Small, globular, enclosed by enlarged sepals.
Ecology Secondary forest, scrub, disturbed areas.
Uses Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.
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External links
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Madagasc/dillen/00195708.html