Diospyros discolor Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1108 1806. (syn: Cavanillea mabolo (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Hiern [Illegitimate]; Cavanillea philippensis Desr.; Cavanillea philippinensis Desr.; Diospyros blancoi A.DC.; Diospyros durionoides Bakh.; Diospyros malacapai A.DC.; Diospyros merrillii Elmer; Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) Gürke [Illegitimate]; Diospyros utilis Hemsl.; Embryopteris discolor G.Don; Mabola edulis Raf.);
Name of the plant: Diospyros discolor ? Place of collection: Outskirt of Bhubaneswar, Orissa Habitat: River bank in semi evergreen forest Leaves: oblong-acute, 5 to 9 inches long Fruit: Round or oblate, 3.5 inches in diameter, with a thin, velvety, red skin May be Diospyros philippinensis For me too Diospyros philippinensis
Confirm ID 100110AK 2 : 7 posts by 4 authors. This is another of the same fruits. Diospyros 'Kaki','Japanese persimmon'(Diospermum) fruits-P1040259.JPG To me they look like the fruit of Diospyros melanoxylon locally called Tendu, Temru or Temburni. Temburni fruits are round where as these have a tapering end. Also the leaves are different. Have plenty of D.melanoxylon trees on my property at Shahapur. Sending you a photograph of the leaves for comparison. Attachments (1) Country Cigarette (Beedi in Tamil) is made by rolling the dry leaves of this Diospyros melanoxylon tree. This job of cutting & rolling the leaves gives job for many rural people in Tamil nadu. Diospyros discolor (Cultivated) as per another thread: Please confirm ID: 100110AK1 - efloraofindia | Google Groups Thanks ... I feel ... post and mie are of the same tree.
Diospyros species ? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9) Location Laluk Karunabari North Lakhimpur Assam Please identify it Pl. Check comparative images at efi site at Diospyros page. Pl. check with images at Diospyros discolor Willd. as per comparative images at efi site at Diospyros page Looking at the fruits & leaves the ID by ... seems to be correct. Nevertheless, observation of flowers is necessary for confirmation.
Diospyros blancoi A.DC. (syn.D.buxifolia Dunn.) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) I would like to share a few photographs from my own collection. Pl. incorporate the same in the efloraofinidia site. This is the fruits of Diospyros blancoi A.DC. (syn.D.buxifolia Dunn.) EBENACEAE. The image was taken from the 'Edible fruit plants conservatory' of JNTBGRI, Palode, Trivandrum. It is a large evergreen tree, native to the Philippines, commonly known as Velvet apple. The tree is chiefly cultivated for its edible fruits. References:
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