Small-Leaved Ebony
Diospyros buxifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-July
How to identify Small-Leaved Ebony
Identify Small-Leaved Ebony 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Small box-like leaves.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-July.
- 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 Small-Leaved Ebony.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Small-Leaved Ebony 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
- എലിച്ചുഴി, Diospyros Buxifolia, എലിച്ചെവിയൻ
About Small-Leaved Ebony
Small-leaved Ebony (Diospyros buxifolia) belongs to the Ebenaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to July.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Small-Leaved Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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