Diospyros oocarpa
Diospyros oocarpa, is a tree in the Ebony family, native to Central and North Malanad of Central Sahyadri of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Sometimes, it is classified as a synonym of Diospyros marmorata.
| Diospyros oocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. oocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros oocarpa (Thw.) | |
Common names
- Tamil: Vellai karankali,
- Sinhala: Kalu-kadumberiya (කලු කැඩුම්බේරිය)
- Malayalam: Karunkali
Ecology
Trees can be from canopy to subcanopy in evergreen forests, up to 800 metres (2,600 ft).
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