Dillenia triquetra
Dillenia triquetra is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it is known as දියපර (diyapara) by local people. Leaves. Broadly oblong oval, obtuse to blunt pointed apex, margins coarsely serrated; petiole channelled above in mature leaves; prominent fleshy horseshoe-shaped cushion on upper side of petiole of young leaves. Trunk. Twigs smooth, brown, marked with large leaf scars. Flowers. White, few, large, sepals fleshy and persistent; Inflorescence - small, racemes opposite leaves. Fruits. Small, globular, enclosed by enlarged sepals. Ecology. Secondary forest, scrub, disturbed areas. Uses. Wood - furniture, light construction; fruit - medicinal.