Diospyros rigida

Diospyros rigida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: D. rigida
Binomial name
Diospyros rigida
Hiern[1]
Synonyms[1]

Diospyros rigida is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 26 metres (90 ft) tall. The twigs are greyish black. The fruits are round, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet rigida is from the Latin meaning "stiff or rigid", referring to the leaves. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. rigida is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diospyros rigida Hiern". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros rigida Hiern" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 88–89. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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