Elephant Apple/chalta
Elephant Apple
Scientific name: Dillenia indica L.
English name: Elephant Apple
Common Names : Elephant Apple, Simpoh Air, Simpoh Kuning, Simpuh, Chalta, Indian Simpoh, Chimpoh, Simpoh, Simpor, Peradun, Tipor
Bangla/Local name: ‘Chalta’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Family | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus | Dillenia |
| Species | D. indica |
Botanical Description of Elephant Apple
Habit: Perennial big tree around 20 meter tall
Root: Tap root system
Leaf: The leaves are 15–36 cm long, with a conspicuously corrugated surface with impressed veins.
Flower: The flowers are large, 15–20 cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous yellow stamens. Its characteristic round fruits are large, greenish yellow, have many seeds and are edible.
Fruit: Aggregated(Fleshy)
Economic Importance
Used as edible fruit