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Diospyros pyrrhocarpa

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A small tree with a spreading crown. The green portion of the branchlets is smooth. The leaves are alternate. The male flowers are in clusters alternately and arise from leaf axils. They are white. Female flowers are rounded. The fruit are a flattened round shape. They are orange when ripe and have a soft covering over them.

There are about 485 species of Diospyros mostly in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. Common in the Makiling Forest, College, Laguna in the Philippines.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Andaman Islands, Nicobar, Indochina, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Te, Thi lua

Synonyms

Diospyros ahemii Merr.; Diospyros asterocalyx Hiern; Diospyros reflexa King & Gamble;