Diospyros walkeri
| Diospyros walkeri | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. walkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros walkeri (Wight.) Gürke. | |
Diospyros walkeri, is a tree in the Ebony family, endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
ovate to oblong, tapering base, acuminate apex, lateral veins about 6-8 pairs, obscure reticulate intercostals.
Trunk
Bark - finely fissured strips, black; Immature Bark - straw-yellow; exudate yellow turning deep yellow; Wood - white; branchlets densely tomentose.
Flowers
yellow or white; I- male, red pubescent cymes; Inflorescence - female, solitary.
Fruits
yellowish, depressed globose; calyx thick with thin rim.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.