Diospyros chloroxylon
| Diospyros chloroxylon | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. chloroxylon
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| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros chloroxylon | |
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Diospyros chloroxylon, the green ebony persimmon, is a wild fruit-bearing plant in the family Ebenaceae.[2] It is the indigenous fruit of the Indian subcontinent, and both unripe and ripe fruits are eaten by tribal people.[3]
Description
Green ebony persimmon grows 6-10 meters tall, primarily in deciduous forests. Plants prefer full sun and free draining soil. The species has deciduous, rough bark and thorns on new growth. Leaves are alternate, oval to oval-oblong, pubescent, and persistent.[4]
Flowering occurs from February to June, overlapping with the fruiting season of May to September. Flowers are yellow-cream, dioecious, and cymose.[4]
Fruits are globose berries which are green unripe and red-orange when ripe. Propagation occurs via seed dispersal.[4]
References
- ^ "Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ "Green Ebony Persimmon - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ Murthy, Hosakatte Niranjana; Dalawai, Dayanand; Arer, Irappa; Karadakatti, Prashant; Hafiz, Kaneez (2022-12-31). "Nutritional Value of Underutilized Fruit: Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb. (Green Ebony Persimmon)". International Journal of Fruit Science. 22 (1): 249–263. doi:10.1080/15538362.2021.2023065. ISSN 1553-8362.
- ^ a b c Sirisha, S.; Male, A.; Sai Kiran, A.; Sundar Raj, I.; Teja, N. B. R.; Surendra, G. (2018). "A Scientific Review on Three Species of Diospyros". Pharmacognosy Reviews. 12 (24): 214–217. doi:10.4103/phrev.phrev_6_18 – via Gale Academic OneFile.