Diospyros andamanica

Diospyros andamanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. andamanica
Binomial name
	Diospyros andamanica; (Kurz) Bakh.
Synonyms
	List Ebenus andamanica (Kurz) Kuntze ; Maba andamanica (Kurz) Kurz ; Macreightia andamanica Kurz ; Diospyros carpinifolia (Ridl.) Bakh. ; Diospyros carpinifolia f. puberula Bakh. ; Diospyros longipedunculata Kosterm. ; Diospyros malayana Bakh. ; Diospyros malayana var. aequabilis Bakh. ; Diospyros malayana var. ruminata Bakh. ; Diospyros punctata Korth. ex Hiern ; Diospyros trimera H.R.Fletcher ; Ebenus punctata (Hiern) Kuntze ; Maba carpinifolia Ridl. ; Maba punctata Hiern ; Maba racemosa Ridl. ; Maba sumatrana Miq. ; Maba tahanensis Bakh. ; Macreightia oblongifolia Kurz;

Diospyros andamanica is a tree in the family Ebenaceae.^[2]^[3] It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are rusty brown or blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 30 or more flowers. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The tree is named after the Andaman Islands. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation. D. andamanica is found in the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.^[4]

References

^ "Diospyros andamanica". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
^ "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
^ Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) 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). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 40–41. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Diospyros andamanica". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

[POWO-2] "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.

[COL-3] "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.

[TFSS-4] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) 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). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 40–41. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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