Diospyros puncticulosa
| Diospyros puncticulosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. puncticulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Diospyros puncticulosa is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry to black. The fruits are ovoid, up to 6 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet puncticulosa is from the Latin meaning "minutely dotted", referring to the fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. D. puncticulosa is endemic to Borneo.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh.". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros puncticulosa 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. pp. 86–87. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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