Philippine Ebony
Maba buxifolia
Also known as Persimmon
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maba buxifolia
- Genus
- Maba
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, North Australia and Africa
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Philippine Ebony
Philippine Ebony (Maba buxifolia) is a tree belonging to the Ebenaceae family (Ebony/Persimmon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Philippine Ebony belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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