Diospyros perfida
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| Diospyros perfida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. perfida |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros perfida | |
Diospyros perfida is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet perfida is from the Latin meaning 'unsafe', referring to the allegedly poisonous fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. perfida is endemic to Borneo.[2]
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