Noun: dillenia
- Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves
"The dillenia's large, showy flowers were a favourite of local pollinators"
Derived forms: dillenias
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: genus Dillenia
Encyclopedia: Dillenia