Diospyros piscicapa
| Diospyros piscicapa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. piscicapa
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros piscicapa | |
Diospyros piscicapa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall. The twigs are stout and smooth. Male inflorescences feature one to three flowers with a tubular calyx. The fruits are ellipsoid to round, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The fruit is locally used to stun fish. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. piscicapa is endemic to Borneo.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Diospyros piscicapa Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros piscicarpa Ridl.". 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. p. 85. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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