Diospyros sintenisii Standl.

Chinese persimmon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The bark is dark grey. Young twigs are hairy. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are rounded at the tip and narrowed to the base. They are dark green above and dull light green underneath. The male and female flowers are separate. The male flowers are in groups of 3. Female flowers occur singly. The fruit are a flattened round shape. The fruit are green but turn dark red when ripe. There are 3 lobes with a seed in each.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.15
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 15.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 60-1,150 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Diospyros sintenisii world distribution map, present in Puerto Rico

Conservation status

Diospyros sintenisii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:81246-2
WFO ID wfo-0000649762
COL ID 6CWRZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Maba sintenisii Diospyros sintenisii