Diospyros neilgerrensis

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8 m tall. The bark is black. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are 5-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and papery. They taper to both ends. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. Male flowers are in groups and female flowers occur singly. The petals are cream and hairy. The fruit is a berry. It has 1-3 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry evergreen forests up to 800 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

Karunthuvarai

Synonyms

Diospyros ferrea var. neilgerrensis (Wight) Bakh.; Maba neilgerrensis Wight;