Diospyros eucalyptifolia

Diospyros eucalyptifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. eucalyptifolia
Binomial name
Diospyros eucalyptifolia
Bakh.[1]

Diospyros eucalyptifolia is a small tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall. The fruits are ovoid to round, up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet eucalyptifolia is from the Latin, referring to the leaves' resemblance to those of the genus Eucalyptus. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. D. eucalyptifolia is endemic to Borneo.[2]

References

  1. "Diospyros eucalyptifolia". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros eucalyptifolia 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. 58–59. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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