Diospyros tessellaria Poir.

Black ebony (en), Bois d'ébène noir feuilles (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

Characteristics

A dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 15m high.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

A dominant component of lowland evergreen forest and upland rainforest in the southwest and eastern mountain ranges.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material timber wood
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Diospyros tessellaria leaf picture by Megh Pillay (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Diospyros tessellaria world distribution map, present in Mauritius

Conservation status

Diospyros tessellaria threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323092-1
WFO ID wfo-0000649839
COL ID 6CX3K
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Diospyros reticulata Diospyros tessellaria Ebenus tesselaria