Diospyros bangoiensis
H. Lecomte
Thi ba ngoi
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Description
An evergreen tree. It is medium sized growing 12-15 m tall. The trunk is 40-50 cm across. It has many branches. The leaves are alternate and narrowly oval. They are 3-5 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The fruit is round and 1.5-1.8 cm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit is eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It needs light. It grows on sandy soils along the seaside. It does best with a seasonal rainfall pattern with a dry season longer than the wet season.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
Notes
There are about 485 species of Diospyros mostly in the tropics.
Also Known As
Cay thi nui, Thi ba-ngoi
References (2)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 151
- Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 643
