Diospyros cordata

Diospyros cordata is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. The specific epithet cordata is from the Latin meaning "heart-shaped", referring to the leaf base. D. cordata is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[2]

Diospyros cordata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. cordata
Binomial name
Diospyros cordata
Synonyms[1]
  • Ebenus cordata (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba cordata Hiern

References
  1. "Diospyros cordata". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros cordata (Hiern) Bakh.". 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). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 50–51. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.


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