Pepperleaf persimmon
Diospyros artanthifolia

Family: Ebenaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-15 m tall. The branches are long and slender. The leaves are 11 cm long and 4 cm wide. They can be rough and hairy underneath. The fruit are 4 cm across. There can be 8-10 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Barbasco, Caimito silvestre, Cuqui, Ebano, Huazo, Motelomicuna, Orlaca, Turu aviyu

Synonyms

Diospyros artanthaefolia Mart.; Diospyros pavonii (A.DC.) J.F.Macbr.; Diospyros pearcei Hiern; Diospyros peruviana Hiern; Diospyros peruviana var. sprucei Spruce ex Hiern; Diospyros polyandra Spruce ex Hiern; Diospyros subrotata Hiern; Ebenus pavonii (A.DC.) Kuntze; Maba pavonii (A.DC.) Hiern; Macreightia pavonii A.DC.;