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Diospyros coccolobifolia

Family: Ebenaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows about 1.8 - 11 m tall and the trunk is 8 cm across. The bark is shallowly cracked. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are papery. The young fruit are green and fleshy.

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


Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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