Diospyros fragrans Gürke

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

Characteristics

Shrub or Small forest tree up to 50 ft. high, sometimes multiple-stemmed
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Bark dark brown, peeling in thin papery flakes up to 2 by 1 in.
Flowers fragrant, borne in fascicles all up the trunk
Bole shallowly and irregularly fluted at base
Slash blackish outside, deep ochre inside
Leaves glaucous-green beneath
Sapwood creamy-buff
Corolla white
Fruit orange.
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.24
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Diospyros fragrans world distribution map, present in Congo, Cabo Verde, and Gabon

Conservation status

Diospyros fragrans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322415-1
WFO ID wfo-0000648965
COL ID 6D8WS
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Synonyms

Diospyros fragrans