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Diospyros ramiflora

Family: Ebenaceae


What it is like

A large tree. The fruit are rounded or slightly oblong. The ripe fruit are orange. The flesh is yellow.

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


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in eastern India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Northeastern India, Myanmar, SE Asia


How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

The fruit take almost a year to ripen from flowering.


Its other names

Local names

Oori-gaub

Synonyms