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Diospyros puncticulosa

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Diospyros puncticulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. puncticulosa
Binomial name
Diospyros puncticulosa
Synonyms[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b "Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ^ 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.