Diospyros dumetorum
W. W. Sm.
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Description
A tree. It grows 5-6 m tall. The slender young branches have a pale brown covering. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. The male flowers occur as 1-4 together. Female flowers occur singly. The fruit are purple to black berries that are oval and 1.4 cm long by 1 cm across. There are 1-4 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on slopes and in thickets as well as on limestone hills. In southern China it occurs between 700-2,700 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet,
Production
In China plants flower from April to May and bear fruit October to February.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Weckerle, C. S., et al, 2006, Plant Knowledge of the Shuhi in the Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China. Economic Botany 60(1):2-23
