Diospyros glabra | |
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In Fernkloof Nature Reserve | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. glabra
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros glabra | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Diospyros glabra, the fynbos star-apple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [3] [2] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 5 m (16 ft), found in a variety of fynbos habitats. [3]