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Diospyros alatella

Family
Ebenaceae (Eben family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
NW. Borneo
Climate
wet tropical

About

Diospyros alatella is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is native to Borneo.

Where it grows

Diospyros alatella is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests and lower montane rain forests from sea level to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) elevation.

Uses

The timber is classified as a medium hardwood. It is locally used in construction and in the making of furniture and musical instruments.

Other Diospyros plants

Giant Diospyros · Diospyros acapulcensis · Diospyros acris · Diospyros aculeata · Diospyros acuminata · Diospyros agnitser · Diospyros andamanica · Diospyros apiculata · Diospyros areolata · Diospyros artanthifolia · Diospyros arupaj · Diospyros atrata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diospyros alatella by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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