Diospyros squamifolia

Diospyros squamifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. squamifolia
Binomial name
	Diospyros squamifolia; Kosterm.[1]

Diospyros squamifolia is a small tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet squamifolia is from the Latin meaning "scale-like leaf", referring to the fish scale shape of the leaves. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. squamifolia is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.^[2]

References

↑ "Diospyros squamifolia Kosterm". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
↑ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros squamaefolia Kosterm." (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. 91–92. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Diospyros squamifolia Kosterm". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

[TFSS-2] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros squamaefolia Kosterm." (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. 91–92. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 28 January 2014.