Diospyros pruriens
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Diospyros pruriens
Identify Diospyros pruriens 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: Irritant hairs on fruit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Diospyros pruriens.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros pruriens 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
- ഇലക്കട്ട, Diospyros pruriens
About Diospyros pruriens
Diospyros pruriens belongs to the Ebenaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Diospyros pruriens belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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