Diospyros siamang is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. Inflorescences are about 1 cm (0.4 in) long and bear several flowers. The fruits are urn-shaped, up to 3.8 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named after its Sumatran name. Habitat is peat swamp forests. D. siamang is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[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. siamang
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros siamang |
References
edit- ^ "Diospyros siamang Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros siamang 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. pp. 89–90. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.