Biology:Diospyros wallichii

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Short description: Species of tree

Diospyros wallichii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. wallichii
Binomial name
Diospyros wallichii
King & Gamble[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Diospyros bakhuisii Boerl. & Koord.-Schum.
  • Diospyros pulchrinervia Kosterm.

Diospyros wallichii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is named for the Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.[3]

Description

Diospyros wallichii grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs are rusty-hairy when young. The Inflorescences bear up to nine flowers. The fruits are round, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Diospyros wallichii is native to an area from Myanmar to west Malesia. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests and limestone hills to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Diospyros wallichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T173974A197891641. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/173974/197891641. Retrieved 17 November 2023. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Diospyros wallichii" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/323188-1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros wallichii King & Gamble". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 99–100. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15343602 entry