Dillenia indica
Simpoh; simpur; Chalta (Trinidad & Tobago)
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Simpoh | |
| English | Simpoh; simpur; Chalta (Trinidad & Tobago) | |
| Français | Chalta | |
| Other names | simpor (MY); sempur (ID); katmon (PH); zinbyum, mai-masan (MM); san (KH); san, masan (TH); elephant apple (GB); karambel (IN); fruta-estrela, dilênia (PT); |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asien, Ozeanien | |||
| States and Territories | China (S-Yunnan, S-Guangxi); Philippines [I]; Borneo; Laos; Nepal; Bhutan; Myanmar (widespread); +Singapore; India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sikkim); Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Viet Nam; Java; Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Trengganu, Perak, Pahan, Selangor, Johor); Sumatra; Borneo; Brunei; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Fed. States of Micronesia [I] (Pohnpei [I]); Mauritius [I]; La Réunion [I]; Pakistan [I]; Galapagos [I]; Taiwan [I]; tropical Africa [I]; Mozambique [I]; Seychelles [I]; São Tomé [I]; Jamaica [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Haiti [I]; Dominican Republic [I]; Ecuador [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Venezuela [I]; Colombia [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (St. John [I]); Trinidad & Tobago [I]; Honduras [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Panama [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Dilleniales | |||
| Family | Dilleniaceae | |||
| Genus | Dillenia | |||
| Species | indica | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Dillenia indica L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/dildi-si.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis rot/violett | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 540.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 880.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Fruit
, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson