Family: Dilleniaceae
Elephant Apple is a large shrub or small to medium-sized tree growing to 15 m tall. It is native to southeastern Asia, from India. The leaves are 15-36 cm long. The flowers are large, up to 5 inches across, with five white petals and numerous yellow stamens. Flowers arise solitary at the ends of the twigs, facing downward. The sepals are rounded and yellowish green. The fruit is a 5-12 cm diameter aggregate of 15 carpels, each carpel containing five seeds embedded in an edible pulp.