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Diospyros rufa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ebenaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Diospyros

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Diospyros rufa is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Twigs are reddish when young. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round to ellipsoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rufa is from the Latin meaning "reddish", referring to the indumentum of the young twigs. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. rufa is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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Diospyros rufa Wikipedia