Diospyros saldanhae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Diospyros saldanhae
Identify Diospyros saldanhae 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- 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 saldanhae.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Diospyros saldanhae 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.
About Diospyros saldanhae
Diospyros saldanhae is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in shola forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Diospyros saldanhae belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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