Diospyros oocarpa
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| Diospyros oocarpa | |
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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. oocarpa
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| Diospyros oocarpa (Thw.)
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Diospyros oocarpa, is a tree in the family Ebenaceae, native to Central and North Malanad of Central Sahyadri of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Sometimes, it is classified as a synonym of Diospyros marmorata.
Common names
[edit]- Tamil: Vellai karankali,
- Sinhala: Kalu-kadumberiya (කලු කැඩුම්බේරිය)
- Malayalam: Karunkali
Ecology
[edit]Trees can be from canopy to subcanopy in evergreen forests, up to 800 metres (2,600 ft).