Diospyros pendula

Hasselt ex Hassk.

Ebenaceae Edible: Fruit 2 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Diospyros pendula is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The fruits are round to ovoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet pendula is from the Latin meaning 'hanging down', referring to the inflorescence. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. pendula is found from Indochina to west Malesia.

Description

A tropical tree in the Ebenaceae family that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Diospyros fuliginea HiernDiospyros oleifolia Wall. ex KurzDiospyros penduliflora Zoll.Diospyros schmidtii Craib

Also Known As

Khchas

References (1)

Turreira Garcia, N., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical knowledgeof the Kuy and Khmer people in Prey Lang, Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 2017 (1): 76-101