Diospyros diepenhorstii
Species of tree
Diospyros diepenhorstii | |
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At Kepong Botanical Garden, Kuala Lumpur | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. diepenhorstii |
Binomial name | |
Diospyros diepenhorstii | |
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Diospyros diepenhorstii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are brownish to blackish. The fruits are obovoid to oblong-ellipsoid, up to 10 cm (4 in) long. The tree is named for Dutch botanist H. Diepenhorst. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2] D. diepenhorstii is found in Peninsular Thailand and from west Malesia to the Philippines.[3][2]
References
- ^ a b "Diospyros diepenhorstii". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros diepenhorstii Miq.". 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. 55–56. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Diospyros diepenhorstii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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