Biology:Diospyros confertiflora

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Short description: Species of tree

Diospyros confertiflora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. confertiflora
Binomial name
Diospyros confertiflora
(Hiern) Bakh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ebenus confertiflora (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba confertiflora Hiern
  • Maba perakensis King & Gamble

Diospyros confertiflora is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry to black. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 2.2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet confertiflora is from the Latin meaning "crowded flowers". Habitat is lowland forests.[2] D. confertiflora is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[3][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Diospyros confertiflora". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2769557. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros confertiflora (Hiern) Bakh.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 49–50. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 
  3. "Diospyros confertiflora". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=383840. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15340589 entry