Diospyros piscicapa

Diospyros piscicapa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. piscicapa
Binomial name
	Diospyros piscicapa; Ridl.[1]

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

"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). 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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[TPL-1] "Diospyros piscicapa Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

[TFSS-2] 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). 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.