Diospyros plectosepala is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits are oblong to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet plectosepala is from the Greek meaning "twisted sepal". Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. D. plectosepala is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. plectosepala |
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