Diospyros fusiformis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ovoid to spindle-shaped, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter. The specific epithet fusiformis is from the Latin meaning "spindle-shaped", referring to the fruits. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. D. fusiformis is endemic to Borneo.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. fusiformis |
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Diospyros fusiformis | |
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