Mabola Ebony
Diospyros discolor
Also known as Comogen Ebony, Philippine Persimmon, Mabola Tree, Mabola-Date-Plum, Velvet Apple, Velvet Persimmon
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal
- Flowering
- February-April
How to identify Mabola Ebony
Identify Mabola 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: Velvety orange-red edible fruit (velvet apple).
- Confirm leaf shape: Obovate (egg-shaped, broad at tip).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-April.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mabola Ebony.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diospyros discolor
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Philippines
- Found in India
- West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Obovate (egg-shaped, broad at tip)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mabola 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
- Bengali
- গাব
- Malayalam
- മബോളോ
About Mabola Ebony
A member of the Ebenaceae family, Mabola Ebony (Diospyros discolor) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal. It is grown in gardens. Flowering and fruiting run from February to April.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Mabola Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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