Diospyros daemona
Diospyros daemona is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry greyish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 6 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet daemona is from the Latin meaning "demon", referring to the poisonous fruit.[3] D. daemona is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[4][3]
| Diospyros daemona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. daemona |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros daemona | |
References
- "Diospyros daemona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- "Diospyros daemona Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros daemona Bakh.". 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). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 54. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- "Diospyros daemona". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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