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Diospyros korthalsiana

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Species of tree

Diospyros korthalsiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. korthalsiana
Binomial name
Diospyros korthalsiana
Hiern
Synonyms
  • Diospyros bangueyensis Merr.
  • Diospyros inclusa Merr.
  • Diospyros korthalsiana var. kinabaluensis Bakh.
  • Diospyros korthalsiana var. macrocarpa Bakh.
  • Diospyros korthalsiana var. mirandae (Merr.) Bakh.
  • Diospyros macrocarpa Korth. ex Hiern
  • Diospyros mirandae Merr.
  • Diospyros myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Bakh.
  • Diospyros triflora Merr.
  • Ebenus myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba myrmecocalyx Hiern

Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.

References

  1. "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". 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. 67, 69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Diospyros korthalsiana
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