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Diospyros muricata is a small tree in the ebony family (Ebenaceae), native to Borneo, growing up to about 11 m tall in lowland forest. It is a wild forest species rather than a commonly grown garden or houseplant, so care guidance is general.
Diospyros muricata is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 11 metres (40 ft) tall. The twigs are covered with short hairs. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet muricata is from the Latin meaning 'rough with short, hard points', referring to the fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. D. muricata is endemic to Borneo.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diospyros muricata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
