Diospyros confertiflora
| Diospyros confertiflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. confertiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros confertiflora (Hiern) Bakh.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Diospyros confertiflora is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry to black. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 2.2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet confertiflora is from the Latin meaning "crowded flowers". Habitat is lowland forests.[2] D. confertiflora is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[3][2]
References
- 1 2 "Diospyros confertiflora". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1 2 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros confertiflora (Hiern) Bakh." (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. 49–50. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Diospyros confertiflora". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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