Diospyros korthalsiana

Diospyros korthalsiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. korthalsiana
Binomial name
Diospyros korthalsiana
Hiern[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Diospyros bangueyensis Merr.
  • Diospyros inclusa Merr.
  • Diospyros mirandae Merr.
  • Diospyros myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Bakh.
  • Diospyros triflora Merr.
  • Ebenus myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba myrmecocalyx Hiern

Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[2] D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern" (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. 67,69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Diospyros korthalsiana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 January 2014.


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