| Diospyros coriacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros coriacea | |
Diospyros coriacea is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet coriacea means 'leathery', referring to the leaves. [3] The species is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. [1]
Diospyros coriacea grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The twigs dry blackish. The inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. [3]
Diospyros coriacea has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its small population and habitat in lowland swamp forests leave it threatened by land conversion for agriculture and urban development. The species is present in only one protected area, in Sarawak. [1]
Kibara coriacea is a plant in the family Monimiaceae. The specific epithet coriacea is from the Latin meaning "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Vatica coriacea is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet coriacea means "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Diospyros areolata is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet areolata means 'net-like', referring to the leaf veins.
Diospyros borneensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish brown when young, drying black. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are round, drying black, up to 4.2 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Borneo. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. D. borneensis is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros cordata is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. The specific epithet cordata is from the Latin meaning 'heart-shaped', referring to the leaf base. D. cordata is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.
Diospyros crockerensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is named for the Crocker Range in Malaysia's Sabah state.
Diospyros daemona is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry greyish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 6 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet daemona is from the Latin meaning 'demon', referring to the poisonous fruit. D. daemona is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros foxworthyi is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to 15 flowers. The fruits are roundish to oblong, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the American botanist F. W. Foxworthy. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. foxworthyi is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros keningauensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae, native to Borneo. It is named for Keningau District in Sabah, a part of its native distribution.
Diospyros kurzii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs dry to black. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. The tree is named for the German botanist and curator W. S. Kurz. Habitat is lowland forests. D. kurzii is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Maluku.
Diospyros maritima is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet maritima means 'by the sea', referring to the tree's habitat.
Diospyros plectosepala is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet plectosepala means 'twisted sepal'.
Diospyros ridleyi is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish brown when young. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are round to ovoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley. Habitat is mainly lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. ridleyi is found in India, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros rufa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish when young. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round to ellipsoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rufa is from the Latin meaning 'reddish', referring to the indumentum of the young twigs. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. rufa is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros singaporensis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 28 metres (90 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are round, shiny black, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named after Singapore. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. singaporensis is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros squamifolia is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet squamifolia refers to the fish scale shape of the leaves.
Diospyros sumatrana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet refers to Sumatra.
Diospyros venosa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, from the Maluku Islands to Myanmar. It provides raw material for handicrafts, traditional medicine and fuel.
Diospyros wallichii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is named for the Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.
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.
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