Diospyros diepenhorstii

Diospyros diepenhorstii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Ebenaceae
Genus:Diospyros
Species: D. diepenhorstii
Binomial name
Diospyros diepenhorstii
Synonyms[1]
  • Diospyros copelandii Merr.
  • Diospyros juppii Merr.
  • Diospyros pyrifera Ridl.

Diospyros diepenhorstii is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. 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.[2] D. diepenhorstii is found in Peninsular Thailand and from west Malesia to the Philippines.[3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diospyros diepenhorstii". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros diepenhorstii Miq." (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. 55–56. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Diospyros diepenhorstii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2014.


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