Biology:Diospyros korthalsiana
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Short description: Species of tree
| Diospyros korthalsiana | |
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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. korthalsiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern[1]
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Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[2] D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines .[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2769990. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 67, 69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Diospyros korthalsiana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=384272. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q15341447 entry
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