Kingdom Plantae Family Ebenaceae Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Diospyros | |
Similar Diospyros oocarpa, Diospyros candolleana, Diospyros seychellarum | ||
Diospyros ovalifolia, known as bastard ebony, is a tree in the family, Ebenaceae (Ebony family), endemic to the leeward side of South Sahyadri of Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.
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Description
Full grown trees usually stand 12m tall.
Young branches are sparse-adpressed hairy. Leaves are simple, alternate, and distichous. Petiole is 0.5-1.0 cm long, canaliculate and glabrous. Lamina is 5-13 x 1.5–5 cm, usually narrow obovate. The leaf is coriaceous and glabrous with entire margin. Secondary veins are in 6-9 pairs.
Ecology
Trees are found in dry evergreen forests up to 800 m altitude. With mature crowns occupying the canopy layer of the forest, they are known as canopy trees.
Vernacular names
The plant is known as:
Flowering
Flowering and fruiting is usually in between March–August.
References
Diospyros ovalifolia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA