Diospyros piscicapa
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| Diospyros piscicapa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. piscicapa |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros piscicapa | |
Diospyros piscicapa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall. The twigs are stout and smooth. Male inflorescences feature one to three flowers with a tubular calyx. The fruits are ellipsoid to round, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The fruit is locally used to stun fish. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. piscicapa is endemic to Borneo.[2]
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