Dillenia suffruticosa
COMMON NAME | Simpoh Air |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Dilleniaceae |
NOTES | A large shrub,
growing up to 7 m tall, often forming thickets. It has very deep taproots to
reach underground water sources and thus their presence is believed to
suggest an available underground water source. Its large leaves have a
'cabbagey' look to them and when young the leaf viens give a Young leaves
reddish and have obvious 'corrugated' texture of veins. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | South East Asia |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found growing along
forest edges, streams, and in marshes, secondary forests, and swampy grounds. |
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