Diospyros puncticulosa
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. puncticulosa
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Binomial name | |
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Diospyros puncticulosa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry to black. The fruits are ovoid, up to 6 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet puncticulosa is from the Latin meaning 'minutely dotted', referring to the fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. D. puncticulosa is endemic to Borneo.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 86–87. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.