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Diospyros diepenhorstii

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Species of tree

Diospyros diepenhorstii
At Kepong Botanical Garden, Kuala Lumpur
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. diepenhorstii
Binomial name
Diospyros diepenhorstii
Miq.
Synonyms
  • Diospyros copelandii Merr.
  • Diospyros juppii Merr.
  • Diospyros pyrifera Ridl.

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. D. diepenhorstii is found in Peninsular Thailand and from west Malesia to the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ "Diospyros diepenhorstii". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "Diospyros diepenhorstii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Diospyros diepenhorstii


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