Diospyros daemona

(Diospyros daemona)

Description

Diospyros daemona is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The twigs dry greyish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 6 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet daemona is from the Latin meaning "demon", referring to the poisonous fruit. D. daemona is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

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