Small-Leaved Ebony
Diospyros buxifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- എലിച്ചുഴി, Diospyros Buxifolia, എലിച്ചെവിയൻ
About Small-Leaved Ebony
Small-Leaved Ebony (Diospyros buxifolia) is a tree belonging to the Ebenaceae family (Ebony/Persimmon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Small-Leaved Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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