Diospyros ebenum
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Diospyros ebenum Koenig
| Order | Ericales |
|---|---|
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| Genus | Diospyros |
2n =
Origin : southern India, Sri Lanka
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Contents
Description
Popular names
Classification
Diospyros ebenum Koenig (1781)
synonyms:
- Diospyros ebenum L.f. (1781)
- Diospyros glaberrima Rottb. (1783)
- Diospyros ebenaster Retz. (1789)
Diospyros ebenaster auct. non Retz. has been variously applied to other taxa, in particular Diospyros digyna and Diospyros revoluta.
Cultivars
History
Cultivated in peninsular Malaysia.
Uses
- wood (black ebony)
- fruit edible
- plant a fish poison
References
- Howard, R.A. & Norlindh, Tycho, 1962. The typification of Diospyros ebenum and Diospyros ebenaster. J. Arnold Arboretum, 43: 94-102.
- Howard, R.A., 1961. The correct names for 'Diospyros ebenaster' . J. Arnold Arboretum, 42: 430-436.
- Wealth of India (The), 1952. A dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Vol. 3. Raw materials : D-E. New-Delhi, Council of scientific and industrial research. XX-236-XXX p., 22 pl., index vol. 1-3.
