Diospyros pendula is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The fruits are round to ovoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet pendula is from the Latin meaning 'hanging down', referring to the inflorescence. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. pendula is found from Indochina to west Malesia.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. pendula
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros pendula | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Diospyros pendula Hasselt ex Hassk". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros pendula Hasselt ex Hassk.". 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. 81. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.