Kinnu / Green Ebony Persimmon
Diospyros chloroxylon
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diospyros chloroxylon
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Hindi
- Kinnu, Kala tendu
- Telugu
- ullintha
About Kinnu
Green Ebony Persimmon (Diospyros chloroxylon) 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 open deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Kinnu belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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