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Oau

Local Name	:	Oau
Botanical Name	:	Dillenia indica L.
Common Name	:	Elephant apple
Family	:	Dilleniaceae
Distribution	:	Cultivated throughout India (native to Assam) including Odisha. Found in China, and tropical Asia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large evergreen tree, known for its large, glossy leaves and distinctive, fragrant white flowers. It produces large, green, edible fruit with a sour taste, often used in traditional medicine and culinary applications.

Descriptions

It is a medium to large-sized tree. Stem is woody and rough. Leaves are large, simple, and alternate. They are typically ovate to elliptical in shape, with serrated margins and prominent veins. Flowers are large, showy, white, solitary, or sometimes in clusters at the leaf axils. Fruits is a large, round, woody capsule, green when young, turning yellow or brown as it matures.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

May-February

Use(s)

Fruits are edible. The fruit juice is used in treating cough.