Diospyros maritima

Diospyros maritima
At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. maritima
Binomial name
Diospyros maritima Blume [2]
Synonyms [2]
Cargillia laxa R.Br. Cargillia maritima Hassk. Cargillia megalocarpa F.Muell. Diospyros camarinensis Merr. Diospyros kusanoi Hayata Diospyros liukiuensis Makino Diospyros nitens W.Fitzg. Maba megalocarpaF.Muell.

Diospyros maritima (commonly known as the Malaysian persimmon, ^[3] broadleaf ebony and sea ebony ^[4] ) is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet maritima means 'by the sea', referring to the tree's habitat. ^[5]

Description

Diospyros maritima grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.7 cm (1 in) in diameter. ^[5]

Distribution and habitat

Diospyros maritima is native to an area from Japan and Taiwan to Malesia and northern Australia. ^[1] Its habitat is coastal forests. ^[5]

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Diospyros maritima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T173957A145369887. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T173957A145369887.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Diospyros maritima". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022.
3. NRCS. "Diospyros maritima". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
4. "Diospyros maritima". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
5. Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros maritima Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 76. ISBN   983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.