Diospyros daemona
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| Diospyros daemona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. daemona |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros daemona | |
Diospyros daemona is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. 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.[3] D. daemona is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[4][3]
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