Diospyros puncticulosa

Diospyros puncticulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. puncticulosa
Binomial name
	Diospyros puncticulosa; Bakh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Maba beccarii Hiern;

Diospyros puncticulosa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs dry to black. The fruits are ovoid, up to 6 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet puncticulosa is from the Latin meaning "minutely dotted", referring to the fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. D. puncticulosa is endemic to Borneo.[2]

References

"Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros puncticulosa 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. 86–87. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

[TFSS-2] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros puncticulosa 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. 86–87. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.