Diospyros alatella is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall. The fruits are solitary, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet alatella is from the Latin meaning "with small wing", referring to the fruit. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) altitude. D. alatella is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sarawak.[2]

Diospyros alatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. alatella
Binomial name
Diospyros alatella

References edit

  1. ^ "Diospyros alatella". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros alatella Kosterm.". 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. 39–40. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.