Dillenia indica

Dillenia indica L., Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 535 (1753).

Dillenia indica L., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is India to China (S. Yunnan, S. Guangxi) and W. & Central Malesia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

Vietnamese name: 

Sổ bà, Co má sản (Thái), Mạy túm (Tày), Thiều biêu

Latin name: 

Dillenia indica L.

Family: 

Dilleniaceae

Uses: 

Cough, edema, malaria, laxative, bedwetting (Leaves, fruits cooked and drunk).

Distribution: 

Lang Son, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Khanh Hoa. The tree grows naturally along the banks of streams in many provinces of our country.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

February-July, August-October