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General Information

Dillenia reifferscheidia is a tree, growing up to 15 metres tall with a bole up to 60 cm in diameter[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and timber, which are utilised locally.
The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Philippines.

Habitat

Primary forests in areas with abundant rainfall, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[, ].

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	11.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of low to moderate elevations in the moist tropics[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[, ]. It has the flavour of an acid-tasting apple[]. Acid and juicy, it is sometimes eaten raw as a wayside snack, but is more commonly made into sauces and preserves[]. It makes excellent jam[]. The fruit is about the size of a small apple[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is suitable for construction work[, ].
We do not have any more specific information on this species, but the following is a general description of the wood in this genus:-
Excepting for a wide range of colour, from light brick red to very dark reddish brown, the wood of all the Philippine species of Dillenia is practically identical in general appearance as well as in structure, and is
known in the Philippine market as catmon.
The heartwood is light brick red to dark reddish brown; it is not sharply demarcated from the pale red sapwood. The texture is rather coarse in appearance; the grain sometimes fairly straight, but generally very curly and twisted, hence difficult to split; somewhat lustrous; without distinctive odour or taste. The wood is hard; heavy, somewhat durable and is not attacked by beetles. It seasons well, checking and warping very little. It is difficult to saw, the very fine sawdust tends to clog the saw, but is otherwise fairly easy to work. It can be used for posts above stumps; beams, joists, rafters; flooring; sheathing and ceiling; furniture and cabinetwork; musical instruments; paving blocks and mine timbers (impregnated). A wood that, on account of its unusual flake grain, should be much more used for cabinetwork and would make a most beautiful veneer[].

Propagation

Seed -

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