Gaub Persimon
Diospyros malabarica
Also known as Indian Persimon, River Ebony, Malabar Ebony, Gaub tree, Riber Ebony, Wild Mangosteen
About Gaub Persimon
Diospyros malabarica, the gaub tree, Malabar ebony, black-and-white ebony or pale moon ebony, is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia. It is a long-lived, very slow-growing tree, which can reach up to 35 m in height with a black trunk up to 70 cm in diameter. It is an evergreen tree with white or green flowers. The tree is found in lowland rainforests, primarily along rivers and streams.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diospyros malabarica
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Family
- EBENACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Stream banks of mixed forests, Evergreen forests and sacred groves
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Siam, W.Malesia, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April; Aprilil onwards
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गाब Gaab, Gaub
- Bengali
- দেশি গাব
- Tamil
- தும்பிகா Tumbika, Gaab, தும்பிலி மரம்
- Telugu
- Bandadamara, Panancca
- Kannada
- Bandadamara, ಎಬನಿ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- Panancca, പനച്ചി, Black-and-white Ebony
- Marathi
- Temburi, Tumbika, टेंभुर्णी
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Gaub Persimon belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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