Diospyros buxifolia

Diospyros buxifolia

''Diospyros buxifolia'' is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres tall. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 1.6 cm long. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin, referring to the leaves' resemblance to those of the genus ''Buxus''. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres altitude. ''D. buxifolia'' is found widely from India to Indochina and in Malesia as far as New Guinea.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEbenaceae
GenusDiospyros
SpeciesD. buxifolia
Photographed in
Malaysia