Biology:Diospyros dictyoneura
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Short description: Species of tree
| Diospyros dictyoneura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. dictyoneura
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros dictyoneura Hiern[1]
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Diospyros dictyoneura is a tree in the family Ebenaceae.[2] It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet dictyoneura is from the Greek meaning "net of nerves", referring to the leaf veins. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.[3] D. dictyoneura is found from Indochina to west Malesia.[4][3] In order to grow, the diospyros dictyoneura requires access to the sun.[5] Its leaves are deciduous, and it attracts bees and birds.[5]
Uses
Diospyros dictyoneura's fruits are edible to mammals and birds.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diospyros dictyoneura". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2769619. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Filed as Diospyros dictyoneura Hiern [family EBENACEAE"]. JSTOR. http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/k000792407. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros dictyoneura Hiern". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 55. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Diospyros dictyoneura". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=383902. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Persimmons Database: Persimmon (Diospyros dictyoneura)". All Things Plants. http://allthingsplants.com/plants/view/389247/Persimmon-Diospyros-dictyoneura/. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q15343757 entry
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