Diospyros bourdillonii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-December
How to identify Diospyros bourdillonii
Identify Diospyros bourdillonii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Diospyros bourdillonii.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros bourdillonii itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കാക്കക്കരിമരം
About Diospyros bourdillonii
Diospyros bourdillonii is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to December.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Diospyros bourdillonii belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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