Diospyros foliolosa
Family: Ebenaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The bark is grey and scaly. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 4-12 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are sword shaped and taper to a blunt tip. The male flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The female flowers occur singly. The fruit is a round berry 2.5 cm across. It has 4 seeds.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry evergreen forest between 300-1,000 m above sea level in southern India.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Katupanachi, Thumla, Velleithuvarai, Vellothovarai