Diospyros ferrea
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Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.
| Order | Ericales |
|---|---|
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| Genus | Diospyros |
2n =
Origin : West Africa to India, Indochina, Ryukyu Islands,
Malaysia, Australia, Melanesia, Polynesia
wild
| English | ' |
|---|---|
| French | ' |
Uses summary
- wood: grey with dark streaks. ebony?
- fruit: edible. Famine food in Madras.
Description
Popular names
- Bengali: angaru (Wealth of India)
- Telugu: cinnavullinji, pisinika (Wealth of India)
- Tamil: irumballi, kuruvinci (Wealth of India)
- Kannada: karugana, piccune (Wealth of India)
- Uriya: gourokholi, pitonu (Wealth of India)
- Orissa: goakuli, guakuli (Wealth of India)
- Indonesia: bibisan (Java), ai meten, wawama (Moluccas) (PROSEA)
- Philippines: batulinau (Tagalog) (PROSEA)