Osang
Diospyros cinnabarina

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows to 10-15 m high. The bark is black and smooth with shallow cracks. The leaves are dull above.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Diospyros bicolor H. J. P. Winkl. [Illegitimate]; Diospyros hylobia Gurke; Diospyros simulans F. White; Diospyros subcanescens Gurke ex De Wildema; Diospyros winkleri Gurke; Maba bicolor Mildbr.; Maba cinnabarina Gurke; Maba tenuifolia Gurke;