Diospyros parabuxifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. parabuxifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros parabuxifolia | |
Diospyros parabuxifolia is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet parabuxifolia is from the Greek meaning "similar to D. buxifolia". Its habitat is lower montane forests from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. D. parabuxifolia is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sarawak.[2]
References
- ^ "Diospyros parabuxifolia Ng". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros parabuxifolia Ng". 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. 79–80. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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