Karimaram / Quarrelsome Tree
Diospyros candolleana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-August
How to identify Karimaram
Identify Karimaram 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 arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Karimaram.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diospyros candolleana
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen,semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate, distichous;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate, distichous;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“Lamina is about 6-18 x 3.5-7.5 cm in length, shape is oblong to elliptic-oblong.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“Leaves are hairy when young, and glabrous when mature.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karimaram itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“Fruits are as berries and usually bear 4 seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karimaram itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கரிமரம் Karimaram
- Kannada
- Kare Mara
- Malayalam
- Kari, കരിമരം Karimaram, കാരമരം
About Karimaram
A member of the Ebenaceae family, Quarrelsome Tree (Diospyros candolleana) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen,semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Karimaram belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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