Ebenaceae
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The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical a
Starr 040513 0060 Diospyros sandwicensis
Diospyros chloroxylon
Diospyros kaki
Royena graeca, fossil flower
Diospyros virginiana
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Diospyros virginiana is a persimmon species commonly called the American persimmon, common persimmon, eastern persimmon, simmon, possumwood, possum apples, or sugar plum. It ranges from southern Conne
Ebenaceae
…the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America. Diospyros chloroxylon Diospyros kaki Royena graeca, fossil flower Diospyros virginiana Many species are valued for their wood, particularly ebony, for fruit, and as ornamental plants. Biology The fruits contain tannins, a plant defense…
Diospyros virginiana fruit
A large tree in Indiana, 1935
Distinctive coruscated, heavily scaled bark
Flowers appear from May to June.