Diospyros chloroxylon
Roxb.
Green ebony persimmon
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Summary
Source: WikipediaDiospyros chloroxylon, the green ebony persimmon, is a wild fruit-bearing plant in the family Ebenaceae. It is the indigenous fruit of the Indian subcontinent, and both unripe and ripe fruits are eaten by tribal people.
Description
A small tree. The small branches can have rusty hairs. The bark is dark brown and with cracks along it and peeling off in flakes. The leaves are rough and with hairs on both sides but rusty coloured underneath. The leaves are oval and 3-5 cm long. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are round and the size of a large cherry. They are about 1 cm across. There are 2-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw and are sweet.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They are sweet.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It does best in black cotton soils.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
Production
In India fruit are produced June to December.
Notes
There are about 485 species of Diospyros mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Andol, Bun Gaub, Gaurakasa, Illentha, Illinda, Illintha, Karuvakkanai, Kavakimanu, Kendu, Koshavo, Nallawoolymera, Nensi, Ninai, Ondodi, Periyulinci, Tend
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- Gouldstone, S., 1983, Growing your own Food-bearing Plants in Australia. Macmillan p 122
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