Diospyros korthalsiana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae.[2][3] It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Twigs dry to whitish. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are oblong or ovoid, drying black, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[4] D. korthalsiana is found in Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. korthalsiana
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| Diospyros korthalsiana | |
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References
edit- ^ "Diospyros korthalsiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 67, 69. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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