Diospyros ridleyi

Diospyros ridleyi is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish brown when young. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are round to ovoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley. Habitat is mainly lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.[3] D. ridleyi is found in India, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[4][3]

Diospyros ridleyi

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. ridleyi
Binomial name
Diospyros ridleyi
Synonyms[2]
  • Diospyros dajakensis Bakh.
  • Diospyros pyrrhocarpoides B.R.Ramesh & De Franceschi

References
  1. Kochummen, K.M. (1998). "Diospyros ridleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37847A10081402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37847A10081402.en.
  2. "Diospyros ridleyi Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros ridleyi 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. pp. 87–88. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "Diospyros ridleyi". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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