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Diospyros clementium

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Diospyros clementium
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D. clementium
Binomial name
Diospyros clementium

Diospyros clementium is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 9 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 0.8 cm (0.3 in) in diameter. The tree is named for American husband-and-wife plant collectors Joseph Clemens and Mary Strong Clemens. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. clementium is endemic to Borneo.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Diospyros clementium". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros clementium Bakh." (PDF). 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. p. 49. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 5 January 2014.