780 Species in Genus Diospyros

The Allure of Diospyros: A Personal Exploration

The world of botany is a vast and fascinating one, filled with an endless array of plant life, each with its own unique characteristics and beauty. Among the many genera that have captured my attention is Diospyros, a diverse group of trees and shrubs belonging to the Ebenaceae family. This genus, largely tropical in its distribution, boasts over 700 species, renowned for their economic and ecological importance. Join me as I delve into the intriguing world of Diospyros, exploring its diversity, uses, and the captivating allure it holds for me.

A Genus of Diverse Character

Diospyros species exhibit a remarkable range of forms, from towering trees to humble shrubs. Their leaves, typically arranged alternately, are often simple and entire, with smooth edges. The flowers, though generally inconspicuous, play a crucial role in the reproductive cycle of these plants. However, it is the fruits of Diospyros that truly steal the show. These fleshy berries, often containing several seeds, are not only visually appealing but also hold significant value for both humans and wildlife.

The diversity within Diospyros is truly astounding. Consider the iconic persimmon (Diospyros kaki), with its sweet, delectable fruit enjoyed fresh, dried, or even fermented. Then there’s the black sapote (Diospyros nigra), a fascinating fruit that transforms from a hard, green exterior to a soft, chocolate-brown pudding-like consistency when ripe. And let’s not forget the ebony (Diospyros ebenum), prized for its dense, dark heartwood, used for centuries in crafting fine furniture and musical instruments.

A Wealth of Uses

The genus Diospyros has been intertwined with human civilization for centuries, providing a wealth of resources. Beyond the delectable fruits, various species have been utilized for their timber, medicinal properties, and even in cultural practices.

  • Timber: Ebony, with its exceptional durability and striking black color, has been a sought-after timber for centuries. It’s used in crafting high-end furniture, sculptures, and musical instruments, particularly those with black keys, like pianos.
  • Medicinal Uses: Traditional medicine systems across the globe have incorporated Diospyros species for their purported healing properties. Extracts from various parts of these plants have been used to treat ailments ranging from diarrhea and dysentery to skin infections and even cancer.
  • Cultural Significance: In some cultures, Diospyros species hold symbolic meaning. For instance, the persimmon tree is associated with longevity and good fortune in certain East Asian cultures.

A Personal Fascination

My interest in Diospyros stems from a deep appreciation for the interconnectedness of nature and human society. This genus exemplifies how plants can provide sustenance, materials, and even inspiration for cultural practices. The sheer diversity within Diospyros, with its array of fruits, timber, and medicinal uses, speaks to the remarkable adaptability and resilience of life.

Furthermore, the ecological role of Diospyros cannot be overlooked. These plants provide food and shelter for a variety of animals, contributing to the intricate web of life within their respective ecosystems. As a proponent of conservation, I believe it is crucial to understand and protect these valuable resources for future generations.

Exploring the Species

  1. Diospyros abyssinica (Hiern) F.White
  2. Diospyros acapulcensis Kunth
  3. Diospyros acocksii (De Winter) De Winter
  4. Diospyros acris Hemsl.
  5. Diospyros aculeata H.Perrier
  6. Diospyros acuminata (Thwaites) Kosterm.
  7. Diospyros acuta Thwaites
  8. Diospyros adenophora Bakh.
  9. Diospyros adiensis Kosterm.
  10. Diospyros aequoris Standl.
  11. Diospyros affinis Thwaites
  12. Diospyros agnitser B.Walln.
  13. Diospyros aifatensis Kosterm.
  14. Diospyros alatella Kosterm.
  15. Diospyros albiflora Alston
  16. Diospyros alboflavescens (Gürke) F.White
  17. Diospyros alisu B.Walln.
  18. Diospyros alpina Kosterm.
  19. Diospyros amabi B.Walln.
  20. Diospyros amanap B.Walln.
  21. Diospyros amaniensis Gürke
  22. Diospyros ambanjensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  23. Diospyros amboinensis Bakh.
  24. Diospyros amborelloides G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  25. Diospyros analamerensis H.Perrier
  26. Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh.
  27. Diospyros andohahelensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  28. Diospyros angulata Poir.
  29. Diospyros anisandra S.F.Blake
  30. Diospyros anisocalyx C.Y.Wu
  31. Diospyros anitae F.White
  32. Diospyros anosivolensis H.Perrier
  33. Diospyros antakaranae Capuron ex G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  34. Diospyros antongilensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  35. Diospyros antsirananae G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  36. Diospyros apeibocarpos Raddi
  37. Diospyros apiculata Hiern
  38. Diospyros arenicola Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  39. Diospyros areolata King & Gamble
  40. Diospyros areolifolia Kosterm.
  41. Diospyros argentea Griff.
  42. Diospyros armata Hemsl.
  43. Diospyros artanthifolia Mart. ex Miq.
  44. Diospyros arupaj B.Walln.
  45. Diospyros atrata (Thwaites) Alston
  46. Diospyros attenuata Thwaites
  47. Diospyros aurea Teijsm. & Binn.
  48. Diospyros australis (R.Br.) F.M.Bailey
  49. Diospyros balansae Guillaumin
  50. Diospyros balfouriana Diels
  51. Diospyros baloen-idjoek Bakh.
  52. Diospyros bambuseti H.R.Fletcher
  53. Diospyros bangkana Bakh.
  54. Diospyros bangoiensis Lecomte
  55. Diospyros baranensis Lecomte
  56. Diospyros barberi Ramaswami
  57. Diospyros bardotiae H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  58. Diospyros baroniana H.Perrier
  59. Diospyros baronii (H.Perrier) H.N.Rakouth & Lowry
  60. Diospyros barteri Hiern
  61. Diospyros batocana Hiern
  62. Diospyros beankensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  63. Diospyros beberonnii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  64. Diospyros beccarioides Ng
  65. Diospyros bejaudii Lecomte
  66. Diospyros bemarivensis H.Perrier
  67. Diospyros benghalensis Bakh.
  68. Diospyros benstonei Kosterm.
  69. Diospyros bernieriana (Baill.) H.Perrier
  70. Diospyros betamponensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  71. Diospyros bezofensis H.Perrier
  72. Diospyros bibracteata Bakh.
  73. Diospyros bipindensis Gürke
  74. Diospyros blancoi A.DC.
  75. Diospyros blepharophylla Standl.
  76. Diospyros blumutensis Ng
  77. Diospyros boala De Wild.
  78. Diospyros boinensis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  79. Diospyros boiviniana (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  80. Diospyros boivinii Hiern
  81. Diospyros bonii Lecomte
  82. Diospyros borbonica I.Richardson
  83. Diospyros borneensis Hiern
  84. Diospyros bourdillonii Brandis
  85. Diospyros boutoniana A.DC.
  86. Diospyros brainii Ng
  87. Diospyros brandisiana Kurz
  88. Diospyros brasiliensis Mart. ex Miq.
  89. Diospyros brassica F.White
  90. Diospyros brevicalyx Boerl. & Koord.-Schum.
  91. Diospyros brideliifolia Elmer
  92. Diospyros britannoborneensis Bakh.
  93. Diospyros bullata A.C.Sm.
  94. Diospyros bumelioides Standl.
  95. Diospyros burmanica Kurz
  96. Diospyros bussei Gürke
  97. Diospyros buxifolia (Blume) Hiern
  98. Diospyros cacharensis (Das & P.C.Kanjilal) H.B.Naithani
  99. Diospyros cachimboensis Pires & Cavalcante
  100. Diospyros calcicola Merr.
  101. Diospyros calciphila F.White
  102. Diospyros californica (Brandegee) I.M.Johnst.
  103. Diospyros callmanderi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  104. Diospyros caloneura C.Y.Wu
  105. Diospyros calophylla Hiern
  106. Diospyros calycantha O.Schwarz
  107. Diospyros cambodiana Lecomte
  108. Diospyros campanulata Bakh.
  109. Diospyros canaliculata De Wild.
  110. Diospyros candolleana Wight
  111. Diospyros capreifolia Mart. ex Hiern
  112. Diospyros capricornuta F.White
  113. Diospyros carbonaria Benoist
  114. Diospyros caribaea (A.DC.) Standl.
  115. Diospyros castanea (Craib) H.R.Fletcher
  116. Diospyros cathayensis Steward
  117. Diospyros caudisepala Bakh.
  118. Diospyros cauliflora Blume
  119. Diospyros cauligera F.White
  120. Diospyros cavalcantei Sothers
  121. Diospyros cayennensis A.DC.
  122. Diospyros celebica Bakh.
  123. Diospyros chaetocarpa Kosterm.
  124. Diospyros chamaethamnus Mildbr.
  125. Diospyros chartacea Wall. ex A.DC.
  126. Diospyros cherrieri F.White
  127. Diospyros chevalieri De Wild.
  128. Diospyros chitoniophora Capuron ex Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  129. Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb.
  130. Diospyros choboensis Lecomte
  131. Diospyros chrysocarpa F.White
  132. Diospyros chrysophyllos Poir.
  133. Diospyros chunii F.P.Metcalf & H.Y.Chen
  134. Diospyros cinnabarina (Gürke) F.White
  135. Diospyros cinnamomoides H.Perrier
  136. Diospyros clavigera C.B.Clarke
  137. Diospyros cleistantha O.Lachenaud & G.E.Schatz
  138. Diospyros clementium Bakh.
  139. Diospyros clusiifolia (Hiern) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  140. Diospyros coaetanea H.R.Fletcher
  141. Diospyros coccolobifolia Mart. ex Miq.
  142. Diospyros collinsiae Craib
  143. Diospyros comorensis Hiern
  144. Diospyros compacta (R.Br.) Kosterm.
  145. Diospyros confertiflora (Hiern) Bakh.
  146. Diospyros conformis Bakh.
  147. Diospyros conocarpa Gürke
  148. Diospyros consanguinea Merr.
  149. Diospyros consolatae Chiov.
  150. Diospyros conzattii Standl.
  151. Diospyros cooperi (Hutch. & Dalziel) F.White
  152. Diospyros corallina Chun & H.Y.Chen
  153. Diospyros cordata (Hiern) Bakh.
  154. Diospyros cordato-oblonga Kosterm.
  155. Diospyros coriacea Hiern
  156. Diospyros courrierensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  157. Diospyros coursiana H.Perrier
  158. Diospyros crassiflora Hiern
  159. Diospyros crassifolia Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  160. Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl.
  161. Diospyros crassipedicellata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  162. Diospyros crebripilis Kosterm.
  163. Diospyros crockerensis Ng
  164. Diospyros crumenata Thwaites
  165. Diospyros cupulifera H.Perrier
  166. Diospyros curranii Merr.
  167. Diospyros daemona Bakh.
  168. Diospyros dalyom B.Walln.
  169. Diospyros danguyana H.Perrier
  170. Diospyros danxiaensis (R.H.Miao & W.Q.Liu) Y.H.Tong & N.H.Xia
  171. Diospyros darainensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  172. Diospyros dasyphylla Kurz
  173. Diospyros decandra Lour.
  174. Diospyros decaryana H.Perrier
  175. Diospyros decaryoides G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  176. Diospyros defectrix H.R.Fletcher
  177. Diospyros dendo Welw. ex Hiern
  178. Diospyros densiflora Wall. ex G.Don
  179. Diospyros dichroa Sandwith
  180. Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter
  181. Diospyros dicorypheoides H.Perrier
  182. Diospyros dictyoneura Hiern
  183. Diospyros diepenhorstii Miq.
  184. Diospyros dinhensis T.H.Nguyên
  185. Diospyros discocalyx Merr.
  186. Diospyros diversifolia Hiern
  187. Diospyros diversilimba Merr. & Chun
  188. Diospyros dodecandra Lour.
  189. Diospyros dolmen B.Walln.
  190. Diospyros domarkind B.Walln.
  191. Diospyros domingensis (Urb.) Alain
  192. Diospyros dumetorum W.W.Sm.
  193. Diospyros dussaudii Lecomte
  194. Diospyros ebenifera (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  195. Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig
  196. Diospyros eburnea Bakh.
  197. Diospyros egleri Pires & Cavalcante
  198. Diospyros egrettarum I.Richardson
  199. Diospyros ehretioides Wall. ex G.Don
  200. Diospyros ekodul B.Walln.
  201. Diospyros elegans C.B.Clarke
  202. Diospyros elephasii Lecomte
  203. Diospyros elliotii (Hiern) F.White
  204. Diospyros ellipsoidea King & Gamble
  205. Diospyros elliptifolia Merr.
  206. Diospyros eriantha Champ. ex Benth.
  207. Diospyros erinacea (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  208. Diospyros erythrosperma H.Perrier
  209. Diospyros esmereg B.Walln.
  210. Diospyros eucalyptifolia Bakh.
  211. Diospyros euphlehia Merr.
  212. Diospyros evena Bakh.
  213. Diospyros everettii Merr.
  214. Diospyros exculpta Buch.-Ham.
  215. Diospyros falyi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  216. Diospyros fanjingshanica S.K.Lee
  217. Diospyros fasciculosa (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  218. Diospyros fasimainty G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  219. Diospyros feliciana Letouzey & F.White
  220. Diospyros fenal B.Walln.
  221. Diospyros fengchangensis S.Y.Lu
  222. Diospyros fengii C.Y.Wu
  223. Diospyros ferox Bakh.
  224. Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.
  225. Diospyros ferruginescens Bakh.
  226. Diospyros filipendula Pierre ex Lecomte
  227. Diospyros filipes H.Perrier
  228. Diospyros fischeri Gürke
  229. Diospyros flavocarpa (Vieill. ex P.Parm.) F.White
  230. Diospyros fleuryana A.Chev. ex Lecomte
  231. Diospyros foliolosa Wall. ex A.DC.
  232. Diospyros foliosa (Rich. ex A.Gray) Bakh.
  233. Diospyros forbesii Bakh.
  234. Diospyros forrestii J.Anthony
  235. Diospyros foxworthyi Bakh.
  236. Diospyros fragrans Gürke
  237. Diospyros froesii Cavalcante
  238. Diospyros frutescens Blume
  239. Diospyros fulvopilosa H.R.Fletcher
  240. Diospyros fuscovelutina Baker
  241. Diospyros fusicarpa Bakh.
  242. Diospyros fusiformis Kosterm.
  243. Diospyros gabunensis Gürke
  244. Diospyros gallo B.Walln.
  245. Diospyros galpinii (Hiern) De Winter
  246. Diospyros gambleana Bakh.
  247. Diospyros gaultheriifolia Mart. ex Miq.
  248. Diospyros geayana (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  249. Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  250. Diospyros ghatensis B.R.Ramesh & D.De Franceschi
  251. Diospyros gigantocarpa Kosterm.
  252. Diospyros gillespiei (Fosberg) Kosterm.
  253. Diospyros gilletii De Wild.
  254. Diospyros gillisonii Kosterm.
  255. Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter
  256. Diospyros glabrata (Warb.) Kosterm.
  257. Diospyros glandulifera De Winter
  258. Diospyros glandulosa Lace
  259. Diospyros glans F.White
  260. Diospyros glaucophylla Bakh.
  261. Diospyros glomerata Spruce ex Hiern
  262. Diospyros goudotii Hiern
  263. Diospyros gracilescens Gürke
  264. Diospyros graciliflora Hiern
  265. Diospyros gracilipes Hiern
  266. Diospyros gracilis H.R.Fletcher
  267. Diospyros grandiflora G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  268. Diospyros granitica Jessup
  269. Diospyros greenwayi F.White
  270. Diospyros greshoffiana Koord. ex Bakh.
  271. Diospyros greveana H.Perrier
  272. Diospyros grex F.White
  273. Diospyros grisebachii (Hiern) Standl.
  274. Diospyros guatterioides A.C.Sm.
  275. Diospyros guianensis (Aubl.) Gürke
  276. Diospyros hackenbergii Diels
  277. Diospyros hainanensis Merr.
  278. Diospyros haivanensis T.H.Nguyên
  279. Diospyros halesioides Griseb.
  280. Diospyros hallieri Bakh.
  281. Diospyros haplostylis Boivin ex Hiern
  282. Diospyros hasseltii Zoll.
  283. Diospyros hassleri Hiern
  284. Diospyros havilandii Bakh.
  285. Diospyros hayatae Lecomte
  286. Diospyros hazomainty H.Perrier
  287. Diospyros hebecarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth.
  288. Diospyros heishi Govaerts
  289. Diospyros hemicycloides (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Jessup
  290. Diospyros hemiteles I.Richardson
  291. Diospyros hequetiae G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Fleurot
  292. Diospyros heterosepala H.Perrier
  293. Diospyros heterotricha (Welw. ex Hiern) F.White
  294. Diospyros heudelotii Hiern
  295. Diospyros hexamera C.Y.Wu
  296. Diospyros hierniana (King & Gamble) Bakh.
  297. Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg
  298. Diospyros hirsuta L.f.
  299. Diospyros holeana B.L.Gupta & P.C.Kanjilal
  300. Diospyros holttumii Bakh.
  301. Diospyros hongwae G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
  302. Diospyros howii Merr. & Chun
  303. Diospyros hoyleana F.White
  304. Diospyros humbertiana H.Perrier
  305. Diospyros humilis (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  306. Diospyros impia B.Walln.
  307. Diospyros implexicalyx H.Perrier
  308. Diospyros impolita F.White
  309. Diospyros impressa Dunn & R.S.Williams
  310. Diospyros inconstans Jacq.
  311. Diospyros inflata Merr. & Chun
  312. Diospyros inhacaensis F.White
  313. Diospyros insidiosa Bakh.
  314. Diospyros insignis Thwaites
  315. Diospyros insularis Bakh.
  316. Diospyros intricata (A.Gray) Standl.
  317. Diospyros iturensis (Gürke) Letouzey & F.White
  318. Diospyros janowskyi Bakh.
  319. Diospyros japonica Siebold & Zucc.
  320. Diospyros javanica Bakh.
  321. Diospyros johnstoniana Standl. & Steyerm.
  322. Diospyros johorensis Ng
  323. Diospyros juruensis A.C.Sm.
  324. Diospyros kabuyeana F.White
  325. Diospyros kaki Thunb.
  326. Diospyros kamerunensis Gürke
  327. Diospyros kanizur B.Walln.
  328. Diospyros kanurii F.White
  329. Diospyros katendei Verdc.
  330. Diospyros kely G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  331. Diospyros keningauensis Ng
  332. Diospyros kerrii Craib
  333. Diospyros ketsensis H.Perrier
  334. Diospyros ketun B.Walln.
  335. Diospyros kika Debb. & Biswas
  336. Diospyros kingii Bakh.
  337. Diospyros kintungensis C.Y.Wu
  338. Diospyros kirkii Hiern
  339. Diospyros koeboeensis Bakh.
  340. Diospyros koenigii Kosterm.
  341. Diospyros kolom B.Walln.
  342. Diospyros kondor B.Walln.
  343. Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern
  344. Diospyros korupensis Gosline
  345. Diospyros kostermansii V.Singh
  346. Diospyros kotoensis T.Yamaz.
  347. Diospyros krukovii A.C.Sm.
  348. Diospyros kupensis Gosline
  349. Diospyros kurzii Hiern
  350. Diospyros labillardierei F.White
  351. Diospyros lanceifolia Roxb.
  352. Diospyros lanceolata Poir.
  353. Diospyros landii Cavalcante
  354. Diospyros laoensis Tagane & Soulad.
  355. Diospyros lasiocalyx (Mart.) B.Walln.
  356. Diospyros lateralis Hiern
  357. Diospyros latisepala Ridl.
  358. Diospyros latispathulata H.Perrier
  359. Diospyros laurina (R.Br.) Jessup
  360. Diospyros leei Yan Liu, Song Shi & Y.S.Huang
  361. Diospyros × leonis (Britton & P.Wilson) Standl.
  362. Diospyros leucocalyx Hiern
  363. Diospyros leucomelas Poir.
  364. Diospyros liberiensis A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
  365. Diospyros linanii Rasingam & Karthig.
  366. Diospyros lissocarpoides Sandwith
  367. Diospyros littoralis Capuron ex G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  368. Diospyros littorea (R.Br.) Kosterm.
  369. Diospyros lobata Lour.
  370. Diospyros lokohensis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  371. Diospyros lolin Bakh.
  372. Diospyros lolinopsis Kosterm.
  373. Diospyros longibracteata Lecomte
  374. Diospyros longiciliata Merr.
  375. Diospyros longiflora Letouzey & F.White
  376. Diospyros longipedicellata Lecomte
  377. Diospyros longipilosa Phengklai
  378. Diospyros longistyla A.C.Sm.
  379. Diospyros longshengensis S.K.Lee
  380. Diospyros lotus L.
  381. Diospyros loureiroana G.Don
  382. Diospyros louvelii H.Perrier
  383. Diospyros lowryi G.E.Schatz
  384. Diospyros lunduensis Ng
  385. Diospyros lycioides Desf.
  386. Diospyros mabacea (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  387. Diospyros maclurei Merr.
  388. Diospyros macrocarpa Hiern
  389. Diospyros maculata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  390. Diospyros madecassa H.Perrier
  391. Diospyros mafiensis F.White
  392. Diospyros magogoana F.White
  393. Diospyros maingayi (Hiern) Bakh.
  394. Diospyros major (G.Forst.) Bakh.
  395. Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.
  396. Diospyros malacothrix Kosterm.
  397. Diospyros malandy H.N.Rakouth, Randrianaivo, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  398. Diospyros manampetsae H.Perrier
  399. Diospyros manausensis Cavalcante
  400. Diospyros mandenensis H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  401. Diospyros mangabensis Aug.DC.
  402. Diospyros mangorensis H.Perrier
  403. Diospyros mannii Hiern
  404. Diospyros manongarivensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  405. Diospyros manu B.Walln.
  406. Diospyros mapingo H.Perrier
  407. Diospyros margaretae F.White
  408. Diospyros maritima Blume
  409. Diospyros marmorata R.Parker
  410. Diospyros martabanica C.B.Clarke
  411. Diospyros martini Benoist
  412. Diospyros masoalensis H.Perrier
  413. Diospyros matheriana A.C.Sm.
  414. Diospyros mcphersonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  415. Diospyros meeusiana (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  416. Diospyros melanida Poir.
  417. Diospyros melanocarpa G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  418. Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.
  419. Diospyros melocarpa F.White
  420. Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC.
  421. Diospyros metcalfii Chun & H.Y.Chen
  422. Diospyros mexiae Standl.
  423. Diospyros miaoshanica S.K.Lee
  424. Diospyros micrantha Sandwith
  425. Diospyros micromera Bakh.
  426. Diospyros microrhombus Hiern
  427. Diospyros miltonii Cavalcante
  428. Diospyros mimusops G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  429. Diospyros minahassae Bakh.
  430. Diospyros mindanaensis Merr.
  431. Diospyros minimifolia F.White
  432. Diospyros minutiflora Bakh.
  433. Diospyros minutiloba H.Perrier
  434. Diospyros minutisepala Kottaim.
  435. Diospyros miroma B.Walln.
  436. Diospyros moi Lecomte
  437. Diospyros mollis Griff.
  438. Diospyros mollissima Kosterm.
  439. Diospyros monbuttensis Gürke
  440. Diospyros montana Roxb.
  441. Diospyros montisgallicarum Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  442. Diospyros moonii Thwaites
  443. Diospyros morrisiana Hance ex Walp.
  444. Diospyros multibracteata (Merr.) Bakh.
  445. Diospyros multiflora Blanco
  446. Diospyros multimaculata C.Puglisi
  447. Diospyros mun A.Chev. ex Lecomte
  448. Diospyros muricata Bakh.
  449. Diospyros mweroensis F.White
  450. Diospyros myriophylla (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  451. Diospyros myrmecocarpa Mart. ex Miq.
  452. Diospyros myrtifolia H.Perrier
  453. Diospyros myrtilloides (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  454. Diospyros nanay B.Walln.
  455. Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan
  456. Diospyros nebulorum Lecomte
  457. Diospyros neilgerrensis (Wight) Kosterm.
  458. Diospyros nemorosa Bakh.
  459. Diospyros neraudii A.DC.
  460. Diospyros neurosepala Bakh.
  461. Diospyros ngii I.M.Turner
  462. Diospyros nhatrangensis Lecomte
  463. Diospyros nidiformis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  464. Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perr. Plant FAQs: Diospyros Nigra – Black Persimmon
  465. Diospyros nigrocortex C.Y.Wu
  466. Diospyros nilagirica Bedd.
  467. Diospyros nitidifolia Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  468. Diospyros nodosa Poir.
  469. Diospyros normanbyensis Kosterm.
  470. Diospyros novoguineensis Bakh.
  471. Diospyros nummulariifolia Kosterm.
  472. Diospyros nur B.Walln.
  473. Diospyros nutans King & Gamble
  474. Diospyros oaxacana Standl.
  475. Diospyros obducta (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  476. Diospyros obliquifolia (Hiern ex Gürke) F.White
  477. Diospyros oblonga Wall. ex G.Don
  478. Diospyros obscurinerva Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  479. Diospyros occlusa H.Perrier
  480. Diospyros occulta F.White
  481. Diospyros okkesii Kosterm.
  482. Diospyros olacinoides (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  483. Diospyros oldhamii Maxim.
  484. Diospyros oleifera W.C.Cheng
  485. Diospyros oligantha Merr.
  486. Diospyros olivieri Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  487. Diospyros oliviformis R.H.Miao
  488. Diospyros onanae Gosline
  489. Diospyros oocarpa Thwaites
  490. Diospyros opaca C.B.Clarke
  491. Diospyros oppositifolia Thwaites
  492. Diospyros orbicularis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  493. Diospyros orthioneura Diels
  494. Diospyros ottohuberi B.Walln.
  495. Diospyros oubatchensis Kosterm.
  496. Diospyros ovalifolia Wight
  497. Diospyros ovalis Hiern
  498. Diospyros palauensis (Kaneh.) Hosok.
  499. Diospyros pallens (Thunb.) F.White
  500. Diospyros palmeri Eastw.
  501. Diospyros pancheri Kosterm.
  502. Diospyros panguana B.Walln.
  503. Diospyros paniculata Dalzell
  504. Diospyros papuana Valeton ex Bakh.
  505. Diospyros parabuxifolia Ng
  506. Diospyros paraensis Sothers
  507. Diospyros parifolia H.Perrier
  508. Diospyros parviflora (Schltr.) Bakh.
  509. Diospyros parvifolia Hiern
  510. Diospyros pascalii Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  511. Diospyros pauciflora King & Gamble
  512. Diospyros peekelii Lauterb.
  513. Diospyros pegophila I.M.Turner
  514. Diospyros pemadasae Jayas.
  515. Diospyros penangiana King & Gamble
  516. Diospyros pendula Hasselt ex Hassk.
  517. Diospyros penibukanensis Bakh.
  518. Diospyros peninsularis Jessup
  519. Diospyros pentamera (Woolls & F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  520. Diospyros peregrina (Gaertn.) Gürke
  521. Diospyros perfida Bakh.
  522. Diospyros perglauca H.Perrier
  523. Diospyros perplexa F.White
  524. Diospyros perreticulata H.Perrier
  525. Diospyros perrieri Jum.
  526. Diospyros pervilleana (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  527. Diospyros pervillei Hiern
  528. Diospyros phanrangensis Lecomte
  529. Diospyros phengklaii Duangjai, Sinbumr. & Suddee
  530. Diospyros philippinensis A.DC.
  531. Diospyros phillipsonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  532. Diospyros phlebodes (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.
  533. Diospyros phuketensis Phengklai
  534. Diospyros phuwuaensis Duangjai, Rueangr. & Suddee
  535. Diospyros physocalycina Gürke
  536. Diospyros pierrei Lecomte
  537. Diospyros pilosiuscula G.Don
  538. Diospyros piresii Cavalcante
  539. Diospyros piscatoria Gürke
  540. Diospyros piscicapa Ridl.
  541. Diospyros platanoides Letouzey & F.White
  542. Diospyros platycalyx Hiern
  543. Diospyros plectosepala Hiern
  544. Diospyros plicaticalyx Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  545. Diospyros pluviatilis Jessup
  546. Diospyros poeppigiana A.DC.
  547. Diospyros polita Bakh.
  548. Diospyros polystemon Gürke
  549. Diospyros poncei Merr.
  550. Diospyros potamica Kosterm.
  551. Diospyros potingensis Merr. & Chun
  552. Diospyros preussii Gürke
  553. Diospyros pruinosa Hiern
  554. Diospyros pruriens Dalzell
  555. Diospyros pseudoharmandii T.H.Nguyên
  556. Diospyros pseudolanceolata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  557. Diospyros pseudomespilus Mildbr.
  558. Diospyros pseudoxylopia Mildbr.
  559. Diospyros pterocalyx Bojer ex A.DC.
  560. Diospyros pubescens Pers.
  561. Diospyros pubiramulis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  562. Diospyros pulchra Bakh.
  563. Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh.
  564. Diospyros punctilimba C.Y.Wu
  565. Diospyros pustulata F.White
  566. Diospyros pyrrhocarpa Miq.
  567. Diospyros quadrangularis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  568. Diospyros quaesita Thwaites
  569. Diospyros quercina (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  570. Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F.White
  571. Diospyros rabehevitrae G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  572. Diospyros rabiensis Breteler
  573. Diospyros rakotovaoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  574. Diospyros ramiflora Roxb.
  575. Diospyros ramisonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  576. Diospyros ramulosa (E.Mey. ex A.DC.) De Winter
  577. Diospyros ranirisonii G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
  578. Diospyros ranongensis Phengklai
  579. Diospyros ratovosonii H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  580. Diospyros reinae B.Walln.
  581. Diospyros rekoi Standl.
  582. Diospyros relit B.Walln.
  583. Diospyros reticulinervis C.Y.Wu
  584. Diospyros retusa H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  585. Diospyros revaughanii I.Richardson
  586. Diospyros revoluta Poir.
  587. Diospyros revolutissima F.White
  588. Diospyros rheophila Jessup
  589. Diospyros rheophytica Kosterm.
  590. Diospyros rhodocalyx Kurz
  591. Diospyros rhododendroides Kosterm.
  592. Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl.
  593. Diospyros ridleyi Bakh.
  594. Diospyros ridsdalei Kosterm.
  595. Diospyros riedelii (Hiern) B.Walln.
  596. Diospyros rigida Hiern
  597. Diospyros robolot B.Walln.
  598. Diospyros ropourea B.Walln.
  599. Diospyros rosei Standl.
  600. Diospyros rostrata (Merr.) Bakh.
  601. Diospyros rotok B.Walln.
  602. Diospyros rotundifolia Hiern
  603. Diospyros rubicunda Gürke
  604. Diospyros rubripetiolata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  605. Diospyros rufa King & Gamble
  606. Diospyros rufogemmata Lecomte
  607. Diospyros rufotomentosa G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  608. Diospyros rugosula R.Br.
  609. Diospyros rumphii Bakh.
  610. Diospyros sahayadryensis P.Daniel & Vajr.
  611. Diospyros sakalavarum H.Perrier
  612. Diospyros saldanhae Kosterm.
  613. Diospyros salicifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
  614. Diospyros salletii Lecomte
  615. Diospyros samoensis A.Gray
  616. Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
  617. Diospyros sankurensis Gürke
  618. Diospyros santaremnensis Sandwith
  619. Diospyros sanza-minika A.Chev.
  620. Diospyros savannarum Kosterm.
  621. Diospyros saxatilis S.K.Lee
  622. Diospyros saxicola R.H.Miao
  623. Diospyros scabiosa Bakh.
  624. Diospyros scabra (Chiov.) Cufod.
  625. Diospyros scabrida (Harv. ex Hiern) De Winter
  626. Diospyros scalariformis H.R.Fletcher
  627. Diospyros schmidtii Craib
  628. Diospyros schmutzii Kosterm.
  629. Diospyros sclerophylla H.Perrier
  630. Diospyros scortechinii King & Gamble
  631. Diospyros scottmorii B.Walln.
  632. Diospyros selangorensis Bakh.
  633. Diospyros senensis Klotzsch
  634. Diospyros sennenii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  635. Diospyros sericea A.DC.
  636. Diospyros shimbaensis F.White
  637. Diospyros siamang Bakh.
  638. Diospyros siderophylla H.L.Li
  639. Diospyros silicea G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
  640. Diospyros simaloerensis Bakh.
  641. Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter
  642. Diospyros singaporensis Bakh.
  643. Diospyros sintenisii (Krug & Urb.) Standl.
  644. Diospyros sleumeri Kosterm.
  645. Diospyros sogeriensis Bakh.
  646. Diospyros sonorae Standl.
  647. Diospyros soporifera Bakh.
  648. Diospyros sororia Bakh.
  649. Diospyros soubreana F.White
  650. Diospyros soyauxii Gürke & K.Schum.
  651. Diospyros sparsirama Hiern ex Greves
  652. Diospyros sphaerosepala Baker
  653. Diospyros sprucei Hiern
  654. Diospyros squamifolia Kosterm.
  655. Diospyros squamosa Bojer ex A.DC.
  656. Diospyros squarrosa Klotzsch
  657. Diospyros srilankana I.M.Turner
  658. Diospyros stenocarpa (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  659. Diospyros streptosepala Merr.
  660. Diospyros stricta Roxb.
  661. Diospyros strigosa Hemsl.
  662. Diospyros styraciformis King & Gamble
  663. Diospyros suarezensis G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
  664. Diospyros suaveolens Gürke
  665. Diospyros subacuta Hiern
  666. Diospyros subargentea O.Lachenaud, Dauby & G.E.Schatz
  667. Diospyros subbullata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  668. Diospyros subenervis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  669. Diospyros subfalciformis H.Perrier
  670. Diospyros subrhomboidea King & Gamble
  671. Diospyros subrotata Hiern
  672. Diospyros subsessilifolia H.Perrier
  673. Diospyros subsessilis Kosterm.
  674. Diospyros subtrinervis H.Perrier
  675. Diospyros subtruncata Hochr.
  676. Diospyros sulcata Bourd.
  677. Diospyros sumatrana Miq.
  678. Diospyros sundaica Bakh.
  679. Diospyros sunyiensis Chun & H.Y.Chen
  680. Diospyros susarticulata Lecomte
  681. Diospyros sutchuensis Yen C.Yang
  682. Diospyros sylvatica Roxb.
  683. Diospyros tahanensis Bakh.
  684. Diospyros taikintana G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  685. Diospyros tampinensis H.Perrier
  686. Diospyros tampolensis H.N.Rakouth, Lowry & G.E.Schatz
  687. Diospyros tarim B.Walln.
  688. Diospyros tehno C.Puglisi, Jimbo & Hagwood
  689. Diospyros tenuiflora A.C.Sm.
  690. Diospyros tenuipes Merr.
  691. Diospyros tepu B.Walln.
  692. Diospyros terminalis Kosterm.
  693. Diospyros tero B.Walln.
  694. Diospyros tessellaria Poir.
  695. Diospyros tessmannii Mildbr.
  696. Diospyros tetraceros H.Perrier
  697. Diospyros tetrandra Hiern
  698. Diospyros tetrapoda H.Perrier
  699. Diospyros tetrasperma Sw.
  700. Diospyros texana Scheele
  701. Diospyros thaiensis Phengklai
  702. Diospyros thomasii Hutch. & Dalziel
  703. Diospyros thorelii (Lecomte) T.H.Nguyên
  704. Diospyros thouarsii Hiern
  705. Diospyros thwaitesii (Hiern) Bedd.
  706. Diospyros tireliae F.White
  707. Diospyros tonkinensis A.Chev.
  708. Diospyros toposia Buch.-Ham.
  709. Diospyros toposioides King & Gamble
  710. Diospyros torquata H.Perrier
  711. Diospyros touranensis Lecomte
  712. Diospyros toxicaria Hiern
  713. Diospyros transita (Bakh.) Kosterm.
  714. Diospyros transitoria Bakh.
  715. Diospyros trianthos Phengkhlai
  716. Diospyros trichophylla Alston
  717. Diospyros tricolor (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hiern
  718. Diospyros tridentata F.White
  719. Diospyros tristis King & Gamble
  720. Diospyros trisulca F.White
  721. Diospyros trombetensis Sandwith
  722. Diospyros tropophylla (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  723. Diospyros troupinii F.White
  724. Diospyros truncata Zoll. & Moritzi
  725. Diospyros truncatifolia Caveney
  726. Diospyros tsangii Merr.
  727. Diospyros tuberculata Bakh.
  728. Diospyros turfosa Kosterm.
  729. Diospyros tutcheri Dunn
  730. Diospyros uaupensis Cavalcante
  731. Diospyros udaiyanii Udayan
  732. Diospyros ulo Merr.
  733. Diospyros ultima G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  734. Diospyros umbrosa F.White
  735. Diospyros undulata Wall. ex G.Don
  736. Diospyros unisemina C.Y.Wu
  737. Diospyros urep B.Walln.
  738. Diospyros urschii H.Perrier
  739. Diospyros uvida Jessup
  740. Diospyros uzungwaensis Frim.-Møll. & Ndang.
  741. Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl.
  742. Diospyros variegata Kurz
  743. Diospyros veillonii F.White
  744. Diospyros velutipes (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  745. Diospyros venablesii W.E.Cooper
  746. Diospyros venenosa Bakh.
  747. Diospyros venosa Wall. ex A.DC.
  748. Diospyros vermoesenii De Wild.
  749. Diospyros verrucosa Hiern
  750. Diospyros vescoi Hiern
  751. Diospyros vieillardii (Hiern) Kosterm.
  752. Diospyros vignei F.White
  753. Diospyros villosa (L.) De Winter
  754. Diospyros villosiuscula Kosterm.
  755. Diospyros virgata (Gürke) Brenan
  756. Diospyros virginiana L.
  757. Diospyros viridicans Hiern
  758. Diospyros vitiensis Gillespie
  759. Diospyros wagemansii F.White
  760. Diospyros wajirensis F.White
  761. Diospyros walkeri (Wight) Gürke
  762. Diospyros wallichii King & Gamble
  763. Diospyros whitei Dowsett-Lemaire & Pannell
  764. Diospyros whitfordii Merr.
  765. Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) F.White
  766. Diospyros winitii H.R.Fletcher
  767. Diospyros xavantina Sothers
  768. Diospyros xiangguiensis S.K.Lee
  769. Diospyros xishuangbannaensis C.Y.Wu & H.Chu
  770. Diospyros xylocarpa Y.M.Shui, W.H.Chen & Sima
  771. Diospyros yandina Jessup
  772. Diospyros yaouhensis (Schltr.) Kosterm.
  773. Diospyros yatesiana Standl.
  774. Diospyros yeobii Bakh.
  775. Diospyros yomomo B.Walln.
  776. Diospyros yucatanensis Lundell
  777. Diospyros yunnanensis Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  778. Diospyros zenkeri (Gürke) F.White
  779. Diospyros zhenfengensis S.K.Lee
  780. Diospyros zombensis (B.L.Burtt) F.White

A Continuing Journey

My exploration of Diospyros is an ongoing journey. I am continually captivated by the new discoveries I make about this genus, whether it’s learning about a rare species or uncovering a novel use for a familiar one. The world of Diospyros is a testament to the wonders of the natural world, and I am eager to continue my exploration, learning more about its diversity, ecological significance, and the countless ways it has shaped human societies.

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