Karimaram / Quarrelsome Tree
Diospyros candolleana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- February-August
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
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
- Tamil
- கரிமரம் Karimaram
- Kannada
- Kare Mara
- Malayalam
- Kari, കരിമരം Karimaram, കാരമരം
About Karimaram
Quarrelsome Tree (Diospyros candolleana) 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,semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Karimaram belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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