Diospyros britannoborneensis
| Diospyros britannoborneensis | |
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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. britannoborneensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros britannoborneensis | |
Diospyros britannoborneensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry greyish or blackish. The fruits are ovoid to round, up to 5.5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the part of northern Borneo formerly known as British Borneo. Habitat is forests from 630 metres (2,100 ft) to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude. D. britannoborneensis is endemic to Borneo.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Diospyros britannoborneensis". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros britanno-borneensis Bakh.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 47. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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