''Dillenia reticulata'' is a

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed Leaf, leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

rainforest Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree Canopy (biology), canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropi ...

tree in the family Dilleniaceae. It is native to the

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and

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Description

The species typically grows to high and about thick, with a maximum recorded height of . The young tree has a very different appearance, palm-like with a terminal rosette of huge, wavy-edged leaves up to or more in length and about wide. Adult leaves much smaller, to as little as . The underside of the leaves is fuzzy. The flowers are five-petaled, yellow and about eight centimeters (three inches) in width. The trees have prop roots similar to those of

mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptations to take in extra oxygen a ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q17398390 reticulata Plants described in 1889 Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Flora of Borneo Flora of Sumatra Flora of Singapore Taxa named by George King (botanist)