Broad-leafed ebony, Malaysian persimmon
Diospyros maritima

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near coasts.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, North America, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, USA, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cargillia laxa R. Br.; Cargillia maritima Hassk.; Cargillia megalocarpa F. Muell.; Diospyros camarinensis Merr.; Diospyros kusanoi Hayata; Diospyros laxa (R.Br.) K. Schum.; Diospyros liukiuensis Makinol Diospyros maritima var. oblongata Bakh.; Diospyros maritima var. ovalifolia Bakh.; Diospyros nitens W. Fitzg.; Diospyros tetrandra Span.; Maba megalocarpa F. Muell.;