Diospyros daemona
| Diospyros daemona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. daemona |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros daemona Bakh.[2] | |
Diospyros daemona is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry greyish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 6 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet daemona is from the Latin meaning "demon", referring to the poisonous fruit.[3] D. daemona is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[4][3]
References
- ↑ "Diospyros daemona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Diospyros daemona Bakh.". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- 1 2 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros daemona Bakh." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 54. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Diospyros daemona". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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