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
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
- 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
- Bengali
- গাব
- Malayalam
- മബോളോ
About Mabola Ebony
Mabola Ebony (Diospyros discolor) 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 grown in gardens. It is native to Philippines. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-April.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Mabola Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Ebenaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Mabola Ebony or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.