Diospyros maritima | |
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At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. maritima
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros maritima | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Diospyros maritima (commonly known as the Malaysian persimmon, [3] broadleaf ebony and sea ebony [4]) is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet maritima means "by the sea", referring to the tree's habitat. [5]
Diospyros maritima grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.7 cm (1 in) in diameter. [5]
Diospyros maritima is native to an area from Japan and Taiwan to Malesia and northern Australia. [1] Its habitat is coastal forests. [5]