Diospyros perfida

Diospyros perfida is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet perfida is from the Latin meaning "unsafe", referring to the allegedly poisonous fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. perfida is endemic to Borneo.[2]

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

References

  1. "Diospyros perfida Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros perfida Bakh.". 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. 82–83. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.


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