Diploknema sebifera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Diploknema |
Species: | D. sebifera
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Binomial name | |
Diploknema sebifera |
Diploknema sebifera is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 reddish brown flowers. Fruit is ellipsoid, up to 6 centimetres (2 in) long. Habitat is lowland dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 200 metres (700 ft) altitude. D. sebifera is endemic to Borneo.[1]