Diospyros rufa

(Diospyros rufa)

Description

Diospyros rufa is a tree in the Ebenaceae family.It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall.Twigs are reddish when young.Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers.The fruits are round to ellipsoid,up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.The specific epithet rufa is from the Latin meaning "reddish",referring to the indumentum of the young twigs.Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.D.rufa is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ebenaceae
Genus:Diospyros
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