Diospyros simaloerensis

Diospyros simaloerensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. simaloerensis
Binomial name
Diospyros simaloerensis Bakh. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Diospyros paraoesiBakh.

Charcoal Wood (Diospyros simaloerensis) is a tree in the family Ebenaceae and the genus Diospyros , a genus of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. The tree is named for Simeulue Island in Sumatra. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

D. simaloerensis grows up to 30m (100 ft) tall. It has grey colored bark. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter.

Habitat

Its habitat is lowland tropics (mixed-dipterocarp forests), ranging from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) in altitude. D. simaloerensis is native to Sumatra and Borneo. ^{[4] [2]}

References

1. "Diospyros simaloerensis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 February 2022.
2. Abus, N A A; Abus, A F; Saputra, N; Abus, A A; Lubis, T (2024-03-01). "Nature conservation campaign on building a balanced ecosystem in Simeulue Island". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1311 (1) 012015. Bibcode:2024E&ES.1311a2015A. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1311/1/012015 . ISSN   1755-1307.
3. "Type of Diospyros simaloerensis Bakh. [family EBENACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
4. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros simaloerensis 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. 90–91. ISBN   983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.