Diospyros coriacea
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Diospyros coriacea is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet coriacea means 'leathery', referring to the leaves. The species is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.
Description
Diospyros coriacea grows up to {{convert|15|m|-1}} tall. The twigs dry blackish. The inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to {{convert|3.5|cm|0|abbr=on}} in diameter.
Conservation
Diospyros coriacea has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its small population and habitat in lowland swamp forests leave it threatened by land conversion for agriculture and urban development. The species is present in only one protected area, in Sarawak.
References
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{{cite POWO | title = Diospyros coriacea | id = 322271-1 | access-date = 17 November 2023}}
{{Cite book | last1 = Ng | first1 = Francis S.P. | date = April 2002 | contribution = Diospyros coriacea Hiern | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 4 | pages = 51 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-27-5 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 5 January 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}
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Category:Plants described in 1873
Category:Taxa named by William Philip Hiern
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