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Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. 


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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiosperms
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Dillenia
Spesies: Dillenia pentagyna Roxb
(Metcalfe & Chalk, 1983)


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Morphology
This tree can grow up to 30 m, has smooth grey bark while the young bark is brownish-gray; alternate leaves, oblong, blunt, leaf margins is serrated about 15-20 cm long; and yellow flowers that have a distinctive aroma (Gandhi & Mehta, 2013).

Distribution & Habitat
This plant is distributed in India, Thailand, Myanmar, Indochina, South China, Thailand, Java Island, Nusa Tenggara, and South Sulawesi. This type of plant grows a lot in the tropics and subtropics (Prosea, 1995).

Potential
Dillenia pentagyna contains a lot of triterpenoid, flavonoid, and tannin (Gandhi & Mehta, 2013). The bark of this plant contains phenolic and flavonoid compounds. This compound has a redox that act as a hydrogen reducer and donor, so that it is an antioxidant. This plant has anti-inflammatory activity on its bark (Zothanpuia and Kakoti: 2017). According to Murningsih (2019) this plant is rich in triterpenoid, flavonoid, tannin, and various phytoconstituent contents. The bark contains a good anti-tumor. Has a good theurapeutic potential. 

Usability
This plant is widely used as a shade plant by the roadside or in the yard of the house. Its unripe fruit can be cooked and made pickled, while the ripe fruit can be eaten. The roots can be used as analgesic for the body. The bark can be processed into powdered medicine for diabetes, diarrhea and dysentery. Its leaves can be used to heal wounds and heal skin diseases and are used to help cure breast cancer (Prosea: 1995). Gandhi & Mehta (2013) states that the bark of dillenia pentagyna has good antitumor and teurapeutics.

References
Liana & Murningsih, T. (2018). Aktivitas Antioksidan, Kandungan Fenolat dan Flavonoid Total Ekstrak Kulit Batang Dillenia auriculata (Dilleniaceae). Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon, 5(1): 129-133.

Zothanpuia, & Kakoti, B.K. (2017). In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. bark, a folklore medicine of Mizoram. Sci Vision 17 (2): 69-77.

Prosea (1995). Plants Resources of Shout East-Asia vol.5. Bogor: Prosea Foundation.

Gandhi D. & Mehta P. (2013). Dillenia Indica Linn. And Dillenia Pentagyna Rocb.: Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and therapeutic aspect. Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 3(11), pp. 134-142.