Diospyros simaloerensis
Diospyros simaloerensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry to a greyish colour. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Simaloer island in Sumatra. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. Diospyros simaloerensis is native to Sumatra and Borneo.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. simaloerensis |
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References
- "Diospyros simaloerensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros simaloerensis 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. 90–91. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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