Diospyros andamanica

Diospyros andamanica is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are rusty brown or blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 30 or more flowers. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The tree is named after the Andaman Islands. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation. D. andamanica is found in the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.[2]

Diospyros andamanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. andamanica
Binomial name
Diospyros andamanica
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Diospyros longipedunculata Kosterm.
  • Diospyros malayana Bakh.
  • Diospyros tahanensis Bakh.
  • Diospyros trimera Fletcher
  • Ebenus andamanica (Kurz) Kuntze
  • Ebenus punctata (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba andamanica (Kurz) Kurz
  • Maba punctata Hiern
  • Maba racemosa Ridl.
  • Macreightia andamanica Kurz

References
  1. "Diospyros andamanica". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) 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). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 40–41. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.


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