Diospyros nilagirica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Diospyros nilagirica
Identify Diospyros nilagirica 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: Found in the Nilgiri hills.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Cyme.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate and without stipules.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate and without stipules.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The lamina is elliptic, oblong-lanceolate, or ovate in shape, with an attenuate base, an acuminate apex, and an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The petiole is 6–12 mm long and glabrous.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros nilagirica itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“The flowers are unisexual and yellowish-white, with male flowers arranged in axillary cymes and female flowers solitary and axillary.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The berry is globose, up to 2.5 cm in diameter and contains eight smooth seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros nilagirica itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കരിഞ്ചോര, Diospyros nilagirica
About Diospyros nilagirica
Diospyros nilagirica 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 evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Diospyros nilagirica belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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