Diospyros ghatensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-November
How to identify Diospyros ghatensis
Identify Diospyros ghatensis 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: Restricted to the Western Ghats.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Diospyros ghatensis.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros ghatensis 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
- Malayalam
- ഡയോസ്പൈറോസ് ഘട്ടൻസിസ്, Diospyros ghatensis
About Diospyros ghatensis
Diospyros ghatensis belongs to the Ebenaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Diospyros ghatensis belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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