Diospyros piscicapa

Diospyros piscicapa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Ebenaceae
Genus:Diospyros
Species: D. piscicapa
Binomial name
Diospyros piscicapa

Diospyros piscicapa is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall. The twigs are stout and smooth. Male inflorescences feature one to three flowers with a tubular calyx. The fruits are ellipsoid to round, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The fruit is locally used to stun fish. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. piscicapa is endemic to Borneo.[2]

References

  1. "Diospyros piscicapa Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros piscicarpa Ridl." (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. p. 85. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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