Diospyros clavigera (C.B. Clarke) Ridl. var. pachyphylla, Diospyros lucida Wall. ex A. DC.
Common name
Common Malayan Ebony
Family
Ebenaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
27
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Common, lowland and hill forests up to 700m. Sometimes found in rocky coasts and coastal and heath forests.
Distribution in Singapore
Bukit Kallang, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, along Chestnut Track, Nee Soon Swamp Forest, Pulau Pawai, Pulau Ubin, the Western Catchment Area, and other sites.
Distribution worldwide
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Butterfly Host Plant. Fruits eaten by birds and/or bats and mammals.
Shono, K., Davies, S. J., & Kheng, C. Y. (2006). Regeneration of native plant species in restored forests on degraded lands in Singapore. Forest Ecology and Management, 237(1-3), 574-582.
