Kingdom Plantae Family Ebenaceae Scientific name Diospyros chamaethamnus | Order Ericales Genus Diospyros Rank Species | |
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Similar Diospyros dichrophylla, Diospyros fasciculosa, Diospyros mabacea, Diospyros australis | ||
Diospyros chamaethamnus, called sand apple in English, is a plant which can be found in Namibia. It is a relative of persimmons and ebony and like these provides useful wood and edible fruit. It may also have medical properties and some other uses.
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