Dillenia indica

Synonyms: Dillenia elongata Miq., Dillenia indica f. elongata (Miq.), Dillenia speciosa Thunb.

Native to SE Asia, from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to SW China (Yunnan) and Vietnam, and south through  Thailand to Malaysia and Indonesia.

You are bidding on * live starter plant seedlings with vigorous root systems * inches tall with * leaves born and growing in a  small container for ease of transplant.

This large, evergreen tropical tree is native to forest riverbanks  across tropical Asia and grows up to 15 m tall. Its branches are used to make good firewood.


The leaves of the Elephant Apple are simply beautiful. Each is papery, glossy dark green and the size of a man’s foot.  Undersides are downy and parallel pleats complete the amazing and pretty foliage characteristics.


Dillenia indica produces solitary large, 15–20 cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous yellow stamens flowers from June  to August. The flowers are short-lived.


The knobby grapefruit-sized fruits are yellow-green, and ripen with a leathery brown covering and many interior brown-black  seeds.

The fruits are edible. They are crisp and aromatic (almost onion-like) with an acid flesh. Unripe fruits are often  pickled or used as chutney.

The Legend of the Money Tree

Dillenia indica was brought to Brazil by the Portuguese. The legend says that D. Pedro I of Brazil (D. Pedro IV of Portugal)  sent the fruits of the Elephant Apple tree to Portugal with the message “In this land money grows on trees”.

When the Portuguese opened the fruits they’ve lost their speech! All the fruits had patacas’ coins  (the Brazilian currency) inside!

D. Pedro in such a way wanted to symbolize the natural richness of Brazil. The trick was so good that  even today people from Portuguese speaking countries keep talking about the Patacas’ tree as a hypothetical easy way to make money.

But how did the fruits had coins inside without being opened before?

The Elephant Apple tree is known in Brazil also as the chest-fruit tree, and the origin of this name is the key to solve the mystery.

When the flowers of Dillenia indica are fertilized, the fruit grows in the middle as usual, however, also the petals start  developing and growing around, becoming juicy, edible and protecting the fruit inside. So, what you place in the flower  (between the ovary and the petals) remains there, and obviously the coins that D. Pedro placed in the flowers remained inside  until fruits got ripe and someone got them.

An interesting study in the Buxa Tiger Reserve by ecologists Sekar & Sukumar has shown  that Asian elephants appear to have a particular fondness for the fruits of Dillenia indica, so they are an important seed dispenser for this tree.


Because Elephant Apple is a main source of food for elephants, monkeys and deer, it is prohibited to collect fruits from the  core areas of the forest. Commercial sale of the fruit is also prohibited in order to help the food-chain system of the forest  from dismantling totally.


Dillenia indica preferes full to partial sun and an acidic, humusy soil with average drainage. The best conditions for this  tree is lots of heat and high humidity. It’s sensitive to cold, but will survive a brief encounter with frost.

All good things  take time, so I grow my plants and rare palms in  my  ebay store.

Much more to check out or just get a little education on in my  store.

 

Shipping

    Aloha, COLD WEATHER? We ship only  if weather along the route is safe for Live Plants. If any chance of cold or  heat damage we wait to ship until safe. We guarantee LIVE ARRIVAL within the  USA.

ATTENTION USA BIDDERS!

        All bare-root live plants shipped are wrapped  in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the plant's healthy transit to you. All live plants are Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before      they are shipped to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.

We ship via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.

    All plant materials are required by LAW to inspected and certified by USDA prior to export Hawaii to the US Mainland.

After Inspection, USDA stamps released for export Hawaii to the US Mainland. All items are delivered to USDA Inspection Station at  Honolulu International airport.

USDA Certification charge  is included in Shipping and Handling @ $5 fee per item/species.

There is a packing and custom boxing fee.

Last and usually least is USPS postage (shipping)

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS!

We can ship certified live plants to the US only. Only Domestic Shipping and Handling includes  USDA Certification.

International Buyers
– Please Note:
The additional charge ($75US) for any Phytosanitary Certificate  is not included in this offer. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

We do ship Seeds Internationally worldwide.

Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

Proper Permits and Documents are the Buyer's responsibility.

Please request any documents prior to shipping.

For foreign customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs,  additional shipping and handling costs may apply.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions!

All international orders are shipped at the  BUYER'S RISK

 (shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements are offered for Dead On Arrival, loss,  confiscation, Customs Seizure, unanticipated charges, etc.

All International shipments are at Buyer's Risk. Please spend no more more than you can lose!

 

Payment

We accept online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for in-person pick-ups and cash-on-delivery  (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail. Message me if you want to send cash.

   

Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN BE USED. Late or Multiple PayPal payments are  NOT eligible for any discount.

We will ship once a week - ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings  to you. This can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture. If payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be shipped the following week and  NOT eligible for any combined discount. Non-paying bidders will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay.

COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is not included in this offer.

   

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS on a case by case basis.

We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same PayPal payment.

This policy is good for auction items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY.

We ship on Tuesdays.

Payment must be received within 4 days of the auction ending.

Combined Discounts Won Auctions

For 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

For 8+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges  individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional items)

My stores' combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied selection. Domestic S/H includes  postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery.

I can't really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount much as each  different species requires it's own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires us to clean and  prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island.

This requirement takes my wife and I, 2-3 days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we drive  around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if  you can understand.

LIVE PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE.

There is the risk when you grow plants  that they may die. LIVE PLANTS are PERISHABLE, guaranteed not to live forever.

US orders ONLY are GUARANTEED LIVE  ARRIVAL. All International orders are shipped at the BUYER's RISK!

When you order a plant we assume you are  prepared to care for it. It is your responsibility to know how to care for the  plant. Do some research before they arrive or seek experienced help.

 Small plants need protection from many  things, wind, sun, dry-out. They do well just in the garage or living room. They  need good light but not sunlight (full sun will burn small plants). Small pots dry-out easily. Just sitting in a  shallow tray of water works well. The idea is to keep the plants from  dehydrating.

Be careful if you decide to re-pot.  Re-potting voids any warranty. Plants are easily damaged with new/different mix.  Use NO fertilizers (this may kill your plants). Proper care is critical upon  arrival. Live Plants are NOT GUARANTEED  to survive under your care. DO NOT expect any live plant to be GUARANTEED to  remain alive. Plants are NOT GUARANTEED TO SURVIVE after you begin Care! Live  arrival is guaranteed, eternal survival is up to you.

NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IF YOU  HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.

 IF YOU are NOT able to provide PROPER  CARE, PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT plant to be GUARANTEED after it perishes.

BROWN THUMB WARNING:

Please Do NOT email me after a week  after receiving and repotting your plant, and make a claim it arrived damaged.  All photo support  must be as arrived in original condition when received (in the box and packed as  delivered).

If you repot your plant after delivery,  all warranties are voided and no replacement is offered. You should use good  gardening skills and repot if desired but at buyer's risk and expense.

Not every plant that I grow survives, and  I am aware of that and accept the risk when I order. This is the risk that you  as the buyer ac

If repotted, you are responsible for the  condition of the plant. NO REPLACEMENT or REFUND WILL BE CONSIDERED  IF YOU HAVE REPOTTED THE PLANT.

cept, because there is no way to know what  kind of conditions it will endure in the trip to your door. My responsibility  ends when a live plant is delivered to your door.

You are agreeing to these terms  when you make this purchase from this listing.

 

eBay  Return Policy

If you need to return an item, be sure to  follow these item condition guidelines.

For details on the seller's return policy  (including how long you have to return an item, who pays for return shipping,  and restocking fees), check the Return policy section of this listing.

 From delivery confirmation, you have only  48 hours from delivery confirmation to make any  'Arrived Damaged'  claim. 

  All claims need to be supported  with Photos of the damaged plant(s) as packed/unpacked,  the box if damaged, the packing materials and any documents.

You must return an item in the same condition  as it was received, not used or altered in any way.

You must also include, in the  same condition as it was received:
All original packaging such as boxes,  bags, tags, and UPCs
Accessories such as cords and remote controls
Certificates, manuals, warranty, and rebate cards
"Free gifts" or bonus items
All items included in a bundle
Make sure you follow these guidelines.  If you don't, you may be subject to a range of actions, including limits of your  buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.

I am very reasonable and understanding,  anything can happen to small plants in transit, for this reason uninsurable.

The expense to send it to you is most of  your payment. To send any replacements, I try to piggy back with your next  order.

Replacement or refunds are NOT an options  for CUSTOMS SEIZURE.

ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE SHIPPED USDA CERTIFIED  WITHIN THE U.S. - USDA and USPS fees are included in the actual cost of shipping  and Handling.

Please do not leave a 1 or 2 in my detailed  seller ratings for postage fees or any reason really because I will block you  from any further purchases.
 
Please contact me before eBay if  you have any issue. I am the one who can help you. Do not open any case for any  reason really because I will block you from any further purchases.

I ship items the best and least expensive  option. These are coming from Hawaii. The only thing inexpensive here in Hawaii  are my items!! I do ship all my items promptly via best method. If you feel like  the combined shipping fee is wrong, please wait to be invoiced and check back  with me! I value your business and will work diligently to keep you satisfied. I  am very generous and reasonable with reasonable people, just ask.

my dog Taz will fetch your email to me

If you are dissatisfied with the item for any reason, please contact me before leaving a negative or neutral comment.

I want you to be satisfied!

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