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Diospyros elliptifolia

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Diospyros elliptifolia is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet elliptifolia is from the Latin meaning 'elliptic leaves'. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. D. elliptifolia is found in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

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Diospyros elliptifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. elliptifolia
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Diospyros elliptifolia
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