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Diospyros oocarpa

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Diospyros oocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. oocarpa
Binomial name
Diospyros oocarpa

Diospyros oocarpa, is a tree in the family Ebenaceae, native to Central and North Malanad of Central Sahyadri of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Sometimes, it is classified as a synonym of Diospyros marmorata.

Common names

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  • Tamil: Vellai karankali,
  • Sinhala: Kalu-kadumberiya (කලු කැඩුම්බේරිය)
  • Malayalam: Karunkali

Ecology

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Trees can be from canopy to subcanopy in evergreen forests, up to 800 metres (2,600 ft).

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