Diospyros plectosepala

Diospyros plectosepala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. plectosepala
Binomial name
	Diospyros plectosepala; Hiern[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Diospyros poiensis Bakh.; Diospyros setosa Bakh.;

Diospyros plectosepala is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits are oblong to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet plectosepala is from the Greek meaning "twisted sepal". Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. D. plectosepala is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.^[2]

References

1 2 "Diospyros plectosepala Hiern". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
↑ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros plectosepala Hiern" (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. 86. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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[TPL-1] 1 2 "Diospyros plectosepala Hiern". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[TFSS-2] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros plectosepala Hiern" (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. 86. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 24 January 2014.