| Diospyros virginiana L. | ||
| Ebenaceae | ||
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Deciduous tree up to 15 m high. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, 6-15 cm long, 4-7.5 cm wide. Margin entire, apex pointed, base cuneate to rounded. Lamina dark shining green above, paler beneath. Small whitish bell-shaped flowers with 4 reflexed lobes in June. Fruits rounded, 2-4 cm across, yellowish to orange and bloomy. Hardy.
Home: Eastern USA Other views: Fruits Cultivated: France and Germany Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Diospyros virginiana by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
