Brown ebony
Diospyros cupulosa

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The leaves are simple and 6-13 cm long. The underneath side of the leaves has hairs. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are 27 mm long by 16 mm wide. These occur singly or in bunches. The outer surface has fine rusty hairs. There are up to 5 seeds. These can be 14 mm long. The fruit are edible.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforest. It occurs in Northeast Queensland in Australia. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1040 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Diospyros seriocarpa (F. Muell.) F. Muell.; Maba cupulosa F. Muell.; Maba rufa Labill.; Maba sericocarpa F. Muell.;