Dillenia suffruticosa (Griff. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Martelli
Synonym(s)
NIL
Common name
Simpoh Air
Family
Dilleniaceae
Habit
Shrub
Maximum height (m)
7
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Mostly in secondary forest or open places in undisturbed forest (including keranga) such as riversides up to 700 m altitude. Mostly found on alluvial places such as swamps, mangroves, riversides, but sometimes also present on hillsides and ridges. On clayey to sandy soils.
Distribution in Singapore
Distribution worldwide
Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo.
Flowering and fruiting
Flowers continuously, with each flower open for one day only. Fruits ripen after 36 days.
