Diospyros hainanensis Merr.

  • Filed As

    Ebenaceae
    Diospyros hainanensis Merr. ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    F. A. McClure 8462, 16 Dec 1921

  • Location

    China. Hainan. Five Finger Mountain, Yik Tsok Mau.

  • Habitat

    Wooded mountain side.

  • Description

    Tree, height 9-18 m., diameter 20-50 cm.; fruits covered with thick brown pubescence; eaten by monkeys and Lois; wood is very hard, used to make coffins mostly, most durable when in ground; the wood is black when mature; the old Loi chiefs make their pipe stems of it.; names reported Ngau kan shu, Ngau kam shu, Ngau kam muk, Ngau kan muk. McClure secured an economic specimenof this wood, C.C.C. Ec. 149 (McClure 92). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 335026

    Occurrence ID: 655f4b7a-d08a-48db-997b-3cbff47b9745

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    China

  • State/Province

    Hainan

  • Locality

    Five Finger Mountain, Yik Tsok Mau

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.9296, 109.723

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5168

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates at elevation 1200m nearest to the center of the Wuzhi Mountain (= Five Finger Mountain) were located. Radial was approximated as distance between coordinates and farthest area of elevation 1200m.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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