Diospyros areolata
Diospyros areolata is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish brown when young. Inflorescences usually bear three flowers. The fruits are round, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet areolata is from the Latin meaning "net-like", referring to the leaf veins. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp and swamp forests.[3] D. areolata is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo.[4][3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. areolata |
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References
- Kochummen, K.M. (1998). "Diospyros areolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36308A9992882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36308A9992882.en.
- "Diospyros areolata". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros areolata King & Gamble". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 41–42. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- "Diospyros areolata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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