Diospyros abyssinica
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Diospyros abyssinica
(Hiern) F.White (1956)
| Order | Ericales |
|---|---|
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| Genus | Diospyros |
2n =
Origin : tropical Africa
wild
| English | {{{english}}} |
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| French | {{{french}}} |
- wood: heatwood whitish yellow to pale grey-brown, often with irregular black streaks or entirely black in the centre
- medicinals: bark, root, leaves
Description
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1, port de l'arbre ; 2, rameau en fruits ; 3, feuille ; 4, fleur mâle. Redessiné et adapté par Achmad Satiri Nurhaman -
arbre (Zimbabweflora) -
feuillage (Zimbabweflora) -
feuilles (Zimbabweflora) -
feuilles (Zimbabweflora) -
feuilles et fruits
Popular names
| English | black bark, giant diospyros (PROTA) |
| French | |
| Swahili | mueluili, mdaa-mwitu (PROTA) |
Classification
Cultivars
History
Uses
- wood: heatwood whitish yellow to pale grey-brown, often with irregular black streaks or entirely black in the centre
- medicinals: bark, root, leaves