Diospyros salicifolia

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-20 m tall. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate and papery. The leaf blade is 9 cm long by 4 cm wide. The male flowers are usually in groups of 3 and have short stalks. The female flowers occur singly. The fruit are green and turn yellow when ripe. They are 3 cm across. There are about 6 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from 20-1,400 m altitude in Central America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bo-zilil, Bumbulon, Bumbun, Chocoyito, Guayabillo, Kakal che'

Synonyms

Diospyros albens C Presl; Ebenus albens (C. Presl) Kuntze; Ebenus salicifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kuntze; Maba albens (C. Presl.) Hiern; Maba salicifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Hiern; Macreightia albens (C. Presl) A.DC.;