| Diospyros cauliflora | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. cauliflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros cauliflora | |
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Diospyros cauliflora is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet cauliflora means cauliflorous , i.e. flowers growing directly from the trunk or branches. [3]
Diospyros cauliflora grows up to 17 metres (56 ft) tall, with a cauliflorous trunk. The leaves are membranous and measure up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The inflorescences may be on the trunk, branches or twigs. [3] The fruits are eaten by various species of civet. [1]
Diospyros cauliflora is native to an area of mainland and maritime Southeast Asia, from Myanmar south and east to the Maluku Islands. [1] Its habitat is in lowland dipterocarp and hill forests, to elevations of around 500 m (1,600 ft). [3]
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