Diospyros blancoi
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Diospyros blancoi,, commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, ve
Diospyros discolor of Bangladesh 02
Velvet apple (Diospyros discolor)
Velvet apple (sliced)
Velvet apple (Diospyros discolor) seeds
Ebony
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Ebony is a dense black–brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also includes the persimmon. A few Diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough
Diospyros blancoi
…blancoi, (synonym Diospyros discolor), commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, velvety, reddish-brown fur-like covering. The fruit has a soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a…
Cross-section of an unprocessed piece of ebony wood
Ebony label depicting the pharaoh Den, found in his tomb in Abydos, circa 3000 BC
Elephant carvings from Sri Lanka, probably Gabon ebony (D. crassiflora)
Ebony and ivory keys in a piano keyboard