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Dillenia suffruticosa

"Dillenia suffruticosa" is a species of "Dillenia" found in tropical South East Asia in secondary forest and swampy ground. It is a large, evergreen shrub to 6 metres high. It flowers continuously with yellow flowers 10 to 12 cm wide.
Simpoh air A small tree that often grows at forest edges and shrubland, the opened fruit pod can be mistaken for flowers. The wide leaves are sometimes used for wrapping food. Dillenia suffruticosa,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Simpoh Ayer

Appearance

"Dillenia suffruticosa" is national flower of Brunei, and can be found everywhere across the country. In Singapore, the large oval-shaped leaves of this plant are commonly nicknamed as "CB leaves", especially so by many Singaporean men who served in the army during NS, as the base of the leaf splits apart like the female reproductive organ.

It is a highly invasive weed in Sri Lanka.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderDilleniales
FamilyDilleniaceae
GenusDillenia
SpeciesD. suffruticosa
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia