Diospyros chaetocarpa

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Diospyros chaetocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. chaetocarpa
Binomial name
Diospyros chaetocarpa

Diospyros chaetocarpa, is a tree in the ebony family, native to south western parts of Sri Lanka, where it is known as "Kalu Madiriya" in the Sinhala language. The Sinhala name "Kalu Madiriya" is also known to be used for Diospyros oppositifolia .

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