Biology:Diospyros andamanica
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Short description: Species of tree
| Diospyros andamanica | |
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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. andamanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh.[1]
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Diospyros andamanica is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are rusty brown or blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 30 or more flowers. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The tree is named after the Andaman Islands. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation. D. andamanica is found in the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diospyros andamanica". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2769361. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 40–41. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q15343074 entry
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