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Diospyros mespiliformis
Hochst. ex A.DC.
| Order | Ericales |
|---|---|
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| Genus | Diospyros |
2n =
Origin : tropical Africa (except humid areas),
Yemen
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Popular names
- English:
- African ebony, wild African ebony, West African ebony, swamp ebony, Transvaal ebony, ebony diospyros, monkey guava, jackal berry (PROTA)
- jackal berry tree (Lost crops of Africa)
- French: ébène d’Afrique, ebène de Mozambique, khaki de brousse (PROTA)
- Portuguese: ébano africano (PROTA)
- Swahili: mgiriti, mjoho, mgombe, msindi, mpweke, mkadi (PROTA)
Biology
Classification
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. (1844)
Cultivars
History
Uses
- wood: ebony. "The heartwood is pinkish grey to pinkish brown, darkening to dark brown upon exposure." (PROTA)
- fruit edible
- seeds edible
- leaves: vegetable, fodder
- tree: ornamental, windbreak
- medicinals: root, bark, leaves, fruit
- twig: toothbrush
References
- National Research Council & National Academy of Sciences, 2008. Lost Crops of Africa: Fruits. National Academies Press. 380 p.