Diospyros coccolobifolia
Mart. ex Miq.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows about 1.8 - 11 m tall and the trunk is 8 cm across. The bark is shallowly cracked. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are papery. The young fruit are green and fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Notes
There are about 485 species of Diospyros mostly in the tropics.
References (1)
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 136
