Biology:Diospyros curranii

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Short description: Species of tree

Diospyros curranii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. curranii
Binomial name
Diospyros curranii
Merr.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Diospyros curraniopsis Bakh.
  • Diospyros sibuyanensis Elmer
  • Diospyros subviridis Fletcher
  • Diospyros viridifolia Elmer

Diospyros curranii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The fruits are roundish, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.[2] D. curranii is found in Indochina and from west Malesia to the Philippines .[3][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Diospyros curranii". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2769594. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros curranii Merr.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 52. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 
  3. "Diospyros curranii var curranii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=464985. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15339786 entry