| Diospyros thwaitesii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros thwaitesii | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Diospyros thwaitesii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae . [3] It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
Aglaia is a genus of 121 recognised species of woody dioecious trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They occur in the subtropical and tropical forests of Southeast Asia, northern Australia and the Pacific.
Diospyros is a genus of over 700 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. The majority are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. Individual species valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, are commonly known as ebony trees, while others are valued for their fruit and known as persimmon trees. Some are useful as ornamentals and many are of local ecological importance. Species of this genus are generally dioecious, with separate male and female plants.
Diospyros whyteana is a small African tree of the ebony family. Bearing dark green, strikingly glossy leaves and creamy fragrant flowers, it is increasingly cultivated in Southern African gardens as an attractive and strong ornamental tree. It can attain a height of up to 6 m.
William Philip Hiern was a British mathematician and botanist.
Diospyros crassiflora, commonly known as Gaboon ebony, African ebony, Cameroon ebony, Nigeria ebony, West African ebony, and Benin ebony is a species of lowland-rainforest tree in the family Ebenaceae that is endemic to Western Africa. It is named after the Central African nation of Gabon, though it also occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Diospyros abyssinica is a tree species in the family Ebenaceae.
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 coriacea is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet coriacea means 'leathery', referring to the leaves. The species is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.
Diospyros dictyoneura is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet dictyoneura is from the Greek meaning 'net of nerves', referring to the leaf veins. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. dictyoneura is found from Indochina to west Malesia. In order to grow, the diospyros dictyoneura requires access to the sun. Its leaves are deciduous, and it attracts bees and birds.
Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
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 lateralis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are round to ovoid, up to 2.6 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet lateralis is from the Latin meaning 'lateral', referring to the position of the inflorescences on the stem. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. lateralis is found in Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo.
Diospyros maingayi is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry black. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fruits are oblong to ellipsoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for British botanist A. C. Maingay. Habitat is peat swamp and other lowland forests. D. maingayi is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros plectosepala is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet plectosepala means 'twisted sepal'.
Diospyros acuminata is a tree in the Ebony family which is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Diospyros apiculata is a tropical tree species was described by Hiern and included in the genus Diospyros and family Ebenaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. Its Vietnamese name is lọ nồi.
Reinwardtiodendron is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, described by Sijfert Hendrik Koorders and found in south-east Asia. The type species is: R. celebicum Koord.
Diospyros grisebachii is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is endemic to Cuba. Various vernacular names refer to D. grisebachii as ébano.
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