Diospyros barteri Hiern

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

Characteristics

Forest shrub or small tree 3-22 ft. high, sometimes scrambling
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A tree. It grows 7 m high. It can be scrambling.
Young parts covered with ferrugineous hairs
Fruit pale yellow or orange.
Leaves glaucous beneath
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 6.71
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest in West Africa.
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An understorey tree in evergreen forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit is eaten.
Uses food gum material wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Diospyros barteri world distribution map, present in Congo, Ghana, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Diospyros barteri threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322122-1
WFO ID wfo-0000648554
COL ID 36DV3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Diospyros barteri Diospyros hirta