Scientific or common name:

Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig ex Retz.

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EBENACEAE - Ebony family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig ex Retz.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Ebony
English name: Ceylon ebony
English name: ebony
Spanish name: ebenuz
German name: echter Ebenholzbaum

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Grown habit: Tree
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ebenales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:

1) Diospyros blancoi A. DC. 2) Diospyros cathayensis Steward 3) Diospyros chinensis Blume 4) Diospyros digyna Jacq. 5) Diospyros discolor Willd. 6) Diospyros ebenaster auct. non Retz. 7) Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig ex Retz. 8) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. ssp. sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg 9) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. degeneri Fosberg 10) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. kauaiensis Fosberg 11) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. pubescens (Skottsb.) Fosberg 12) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. sandwicensis (A. DC.) Bakh. 13) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. toppingii Fosberg 14) Diospyros ferrea auct. non (Willd.) Bakh. 15) Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg 16) Diospyros kaki L. f. 17) Diospyros lotus L. 18) Diospyros lyciodes Desf. 19) Diospyros maritima Blume 20) Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. 21) Diospyros mosieri Small 22) Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) Guerke 23) Diospyros revoluta Poir. 24) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg 25) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. elliptica H. St. John 26) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. frameata H. St. John 27) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. kauaiensis (Fosberg) H. St. John 28) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. kokeensis H. St. John 29) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. lanaiensis (Fosberg) H. St. John 30) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. miloliensis H. St. John 31) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. oahuensis H. St. John 32) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. obtusa (Fosberg) H. St. John 33) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. ovalis H. St. John 34) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. puberula H. St. John 35) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. pubescens H. St. John 36) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. rotundata H. St. John 37) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. rugosa H. St. John 38) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. sclerophylla (Fosberg) H. St. John 39) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. toppingii (Fosberg) H. St. John 40) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. wailauensis (Fosberg) H. St. John 41) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. wiebkei (Fosberg) H. St. John 42) Diospyros sinensis Hemsl., nom. illeg. 43) Diospyros sintenisii (Krug & Urb.) Standl. 44) Diospyros texana Scheele 45) Diospyros virginiana L. 46) Diospyros virginiana L. var. mosieri (Small) Sarg. 47) Diospyros virginiana L. var. platycarpa Sarg. 48) Diospyros virginiana L. var. pubescens (Pursh) Dippel 49) Diospyros virginiana L. var. virginiana

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Florida)


Map for Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig ex Retz.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Ebenaceae)
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1) Diospyros 2) Maba (diospyros)

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Common names (Diospyros)
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1) (no name) 2) Black apple (Diospyros revoluta) 3) Black sapote (Diospyros digyna) 4) Chinese persimmon (Diospyros sintenisii) 5) Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 6) Date plum (Diospyros lotus) 7) Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) 8) Ebony diospyros (Diospyros mespiliformis) 9) Elama (Diospyros hillebrandii) 10) Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) 11) Lama (Diospyros sandwicensis) 12) Mabolo (Diospyros blancoi) 13) Malaysian persimmon (Diospyros maritima) 14) Red star apple (Diospyros lyciodes) 15) Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana)

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More species:
1) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. ssp. sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg [195]
2) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. degeneri Fosberg [183]
3) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. kauaiensis Fosberg [194]
4) Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh. var. sandwicensis (A. DC.) Bakh. [173]
5) Diospyros ferrea auct. non (Willd.) Bakh. [209]
6) Diospyros lotus L. [1150]
7) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. elliptica H. St. John [196]
8) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. miloliensis H. St. John [212]
9) Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg var. rotundata H. St. John [152]
10) Diospyros virginiana L. var. mosieri (Small) Sarg. [185]

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