Diospyros wallichii

Diospyros wallichii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. wallichii
Binomial name
Diospyros wallichii
King & Gamble[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Diospyros bakhuisii Boerl. & Koord.-Schum.
  • Diospyros pulchrinervia Kosterm.

Diospyros wallichii is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are rusty-hairy when young. Inflorescences bear up to nine flowers. The fruits are round, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests and limestone hills from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. wallichii is found from Burma to west Malesia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diospyros wallichii King & Gamble". The Plant List. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros wallichii King & Gamble" (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. 99–100. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 30 January 2014.


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