Diospyros cordata

Diospyros cordata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Ebenaceae
Genus:Diospyros
Species: D. cordata
Binomial name
Diospyros cordata
Synonyms[1]
  • Ebenus cordata (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba cordata Hiern

Diospyros cordata is a small tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. The specific epithet cordata is from the Latin meaning "heart-shaped", referring to the leaf base. D. cordata is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diospyros cordata". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros cordata (Hiern) 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. 50–51. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 5 January 2014.


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