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Dillenia

Dillenia

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A plant from Asia and Australia with large white or yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Dillenia
  • Many gardeners love Dillenia for its stunning flowers.

Examples

  • Several species of Dillenia are cultivated in tropical gardens for their attractive flowers.

  • The fruit of the Dillenia tree is often used in traditional medicines in Asia.

  • Botanists classified the new specimen under the genus Dillenia after detailed analysis.

  • The Dillenia tree blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Several species of Dillenia are cultivated in tropical gardens for their attractive flowers.

  • The fruit of the Dillenia tree is often used in traditional medicines in Asia.

  • The Dillenia tree blooms beautifully in spring.

Surface Forms

Dillenia singular
Dilleniae plural

Etymology

Dillenia comes from the name of a botanist, Dillenius, who studied plants. That's why the name means 'Dillenius's plants' and is used for this group of tropical trees and shrubs.