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Diospyros andamanica

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Genus
  
Persimmons

Order
  
Ericales

Family
  
Ebenaceae

Rank
  
Species

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Diospyros andamanica is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs are rusty brown or blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 30 or more flowers. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The tree is named after the Andaman Islands. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. D. andamanica is found in the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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Diospyros andamanica Wikipedia


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