Elephant Apple
Elephant apple is a common name for several plants with edible fruits and may refer to: *''Dillenia indica'', a species of ''Dillenia'' native to China and tropical Asia *''Dillenia philippinensis'', a favorite tree among Filipino garden enthusiasts *''Limonia acidissima ''Limonia acidissima'' is the only species within the monotypic genus ''Limonia''. Common names for the species in English include wood-apple and elephant-apple. It is sometimes also called monkey fruit. Description ''Limonia acidissima'' is a ...

Dillenia Indica
''Dillenia indica'', commonly known as elephant apple or ou tenga, is a species of ''Dillenia'' (Family Dilleniaceae) native to China, India, and tropical Asia. It is found in stony river banks. This species was one of the many first described by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' in 1759. Description It is an evergreen large shrub or small to medium-sized tree growing to 30 m tall, its trunk is crooked and irregular. The leaf, leaves are 15–36 cm long, occasionally to 75 cm (30 inches) with a conspicuously corrugated surface with impressed parallel veins.Flora of Pakistan''Dillenia indica''/ref> The flowers are large, 15–20 cm diameter with five white or creamy yellow petals. They have two sets of stamens: outer straight stamens 13–15 mm long and inner bent yellow stamens 20–22 mm long. Its fruits are large, round and greenish yellow consisting of 15 carpels together having a diameter of ...
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Dillenia Philippinensis
''Dillenia philippinensis'' (katmon) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dillenaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines and can be used for urban greening. Its fruit is known as elephant apple. Katmon grows in low to medium altitude forests throughout the Philippines, but does not survive the cold climates of the uplands. Katmon is featured on the reverse side of the Philippine twenty-five centavo coin since 2018 as part of the New Generation Currency Coin Series. Description Dillenia philippinensis at Kepong Botanical Garden 20230625 105521.jpg, ''Dillenia philippinensis'' leaves Katmon Fruit.jpg, ''Dillenia philippinensis'' fruit Dillenia philippinensis at Kepong Botanical Garden 20230625 105504.jpg, ''Dillenia philippinensis'' tree Katmon is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows as high as 10 to 15 meters. Its trunk is erect and the branches usually start midway of the trunk. The tree is buttress-forming, evergreen, and shade tolerant. The bark is smooth wi ...
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