Diospyros korthalsiana

Diospyros korthalsiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. korthalsiana
Binomial name
	Diospyros korthalsiana; Hiern
Synonyms
	Diospyros bangueyensis Merr. ; Diospyros inclusa Merr. ; Diospyros korthalsiana var. kinabaluensis Bakh. ; Diospyros korthalsiana var. macrocarpa Bakh. ; Diospyros korthalsiana var. mirandae (Merr.) Bakh. ; Diospyros macrocarpa Korth. ex Hiern ; Diospyros mirandae Merr. ; Diospyros myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Bakh. ; Diospyros triflora Merr. ; Ebenus myrmecocalyx (Hiern) Kuntze ; Maba myrmecocalyx Hiern;

Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae.^[2]^[3] It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.^[4] D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.^[4]

References

^ "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". 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. pp. 67, 69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

[POWO-2] "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[COL-3] "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[TFSS-4] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". 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. pp. 67, 69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

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