Diospyros maritima

Diospyros maritima
	At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	D. maritima
Binomial name
	Diospyros maritima; Blume
Synonyms
	Cargillia laxa R.Br.; Cargillia maritima Hassk.; Cargillia megalocarpa F.Muell.; Diospyros camarinensis Merr.; Diospyros kusanoi Hayata; Diospyros liukiuensis Makino; Diospyros nitens W.Fitzg.; Maba megalocarpa F.Muell.;

Diospyros maritima (commonly known as the Malaysian persimmon,^[3] broadleaf ebony and sea ebony^[4]) is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet maritima means "by the sea", referring to the tree's habitat.^[5]

Description[edit]

Diospyros maritima grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.7 cm (1 in) in diameter.^[5]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

Diospyros maritima is native to an area from Japan and Taiwan to Malesia and northern Australia.^[1] Its habitat is coastal forests.^[5]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Diospyros maritima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T173957A145369887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T173957A145369887.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Diospyros maritima". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Diospyros maritima". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ "Diospyros maritima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros maritima Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 76. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Diospyros maritima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T173957A145369887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T173957A145369887.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[WCSP-2] "Diospyros maritima". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[PLANTS-3] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Diospyros maritima". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[GRIN-4] "Diospyros maritima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[TFSS-5] Ng, Francis S.P. (April 2002). "Diospyros maritima Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 76. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

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