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Diospyros compacta (R.Br.) Kosterm.
Australian Ebony
Growing in the dunes at Wangetti Beach in monsoon vine forest.

  Diospyros compacta Diospyros  compacta
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Fruit and leaves
  Location:Wangetti Beach, North Queensland Location:Wangetti Beach, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚39.146S, 145°34.063E GPS coordinates:16˚39.146S, 145°34.063E
  Date of photo:6 February 2017 Date of photo:6 February 2017
  Field No.:5982 Field No.:5982
     
  Diospyros compacta Diospyros  compacta
 
  Description:Fruit and leaves Description:Small tree in habitat
  Location:Wangetti Beach, North Queensland Location:Wangetti Beach, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚39.146S, 145°34.063E GPS coordinates:16˚39.146S, 145°34.063E
  Date of photo:6 February 2017 Date of photo:6 February 2017
  Field No.:5982 Field No.:5982
     
     

 

References (accessed 5 March 2017):

Jessup, L.W. (2014), A taxonomic revision of Diospyros L. (Ebenaceae) in Australia. 
Austrobaileya 9(2):169-172

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Diospyros_compacta.htm

Cooper W & Cooper WC (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest,  Nonomis Editions

 

 

 

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