Diospyros rigida
| Diospyros rigida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. rigida
|
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros rigida | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Diospyros rigida is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 26 metres (90 ft) tall. The twigs are greyish black. The fruits are round, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet rigida is from the Latin meaning "stiff or rigid", referring to the leaves. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. rigida is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Diospyros rigida Hiern". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros rigida Hiern" (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. pp. 88–89. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
 | This Ericales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This tree-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |