780 Species of Genus Diospyros

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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

Diospyros abyssinica (Hiern) F.White
Diospyros acapulcensis Kunth
Diospyros acocksii (De Winter) De Winter
Diospyros acris Hemsl.
Diospyros aculeata H.Perrier
Diospyros acuminata (Thwaites) Kosterm.
Diospyros acuta Thwaites
Diospyros adenophora Bakh.
Diospyros adiensis Kosterm.
Diospyros aequoris Standl.
Diospyros affinis Thwaites
Diospyros agnitser B.Walln.
Diospyros aifatensis Kosterm.
Diospyros alatella Kosterm.
Diospyros albiflora Alston
Diospyros alboflavescens (Gürke) F.White
Diospyros alisu B.Walln.
Diospyros alpina Kosterm.
Diospyros amabi B.Walln.
Diospyros amanap B.Walln.
Diospyros amaniensis Gürke
Diospyros ambanjensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros amboinensis Bakh.
Diospyros amborelloides G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros analamerensis H.Perrier
Diospyros andamanica (Kurz) Bakh.
Diospyros andohahelensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros angulata Poir.
Diospyros anisandra S.F.Blake
Diospyros anisocalyx C.Y.Wu
Diospyros anitae F.White
Diospyros anosivolensis H.Perrier
Diospyros antakaranae Capuron ex G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros antongilensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros antsirananae G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros apeibocarpos Raddi
Diospyros apiculata Hiern
Diospyros arenicola Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros areolata King & Gamble
Diospyros areolifolia Kosterm.
Diospyros argentea Griff.
Diospyros armata Hemsl.
Diospyros artanthifolia Mart. ex Miq.
Diospyros arupaj B.Walln.
Diospyros atrata (Thwaites) Alston
Diospyros attenuata Thwaites
Diospyros aurea Teijsm. & Binn.
Diospyros australis (R.Br.) F.M.Bailey
Diospyros balansae Guillaumin
Diospyros balfouriana Diels
Diospyros baloen-idjoek Bakh.
Diospyros bambuseti H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros bangkana Bakh.
Diospyros bangoiensis Lecomte
Diospyros baranensis Lecomte
Diospyros barberi Ramaswami
Diospyros bardotiae H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros baroniana H.Perrier
Diospyros baronii (H.Perrier) H.N.Rakouth & Lowry
Diospyros barteri Hiern
Diospyros batocana Hiern
Diospyros beankensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros beberonnii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros beccarioides Ng
Diospyros bejaudii Lecomte
Diospyros bemarivensis H.Perrier
Diospyros benghalensis Bakh.
Diospyros benstonei Kosterm.
Diospyros bernieriana (Baill.) H.Perrier
Diospyros betamponensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros bezofensis H.Perrier
Diospyros bibracteata Bakh.
Diospyros bipindensis Gürke
Diospyros blancoi A.DC.
Diospyros blepharophylla Standl.
Diospyros blumutensis Ng
Diospyros boala De Wild.
Diospyros boinensis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros boiviniana (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros boivinii Hiern
Diospyros bonii Lecomte
Diospyros borbonica I.Richardson
Diospyros borneensis Hiern
Diospyros bourdillonii Brandis
Diospyros boutoniana A.DC.
Diospyros brainii Ng
Diospyros brandisiana Kurz
Diospyros brasiliensis Mart. ex Miq.
Diospyros brassica F.White
Diospyros brevicalyx Boerl. & Koord.-Schum.
Diospyros brideliifolia Elmer
Diospyros britannoborneensis Bakh.
Diospyros bullata A.C.Sm.
Diospyros bumelioides Standl.
Diospyros burmanica Kurz
Diospyros bussei Gürke
Diospyros buxifolia (Blume) Hiern
Diospyros cacharensis (Das & P.C.Kanjilal) H.B.Naithani
Diospyros cachimboensis Pires & Cavalcante
Diospyros calcicola Merr.
Diospyros calciphila F.White
Diospyros californica (Brandegee) I.M.Johnst.
Diospyros callmanderi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros caloneura C.Y.Wu
Diospyros calophylla Hiern
Diospyros calycantha O.Schwarz
Diospyros cambodiana Lecomte
Diospyros campanulata Bakh.
Diospyros canaliculata De Wild.
Diospyros candolleana Wight
Diospyros capreifolia Mart. ex Hiern
Diospyros capricornuta F.White
Diospyros carbonaria Benoist
Diospyros caribaea (A.DC.) Standl.
Diospyros castanea (Craib) H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros cathayensis Steward
Diospyros caudisepala Bakh.
Diospyros cauliflora Blume
Diospyros cauligera F.White
Diospyros cavalcantei Sothers
Diospyros cayennensis A.DC.
Diospyros celebica Bakh.
Diospyros chaetocarpa Kosterm.
Diospyros chamaethamnus Mildbr.
Diospyros chartacea Wall. ex A.DC.
Diospyros cherrieri F.White
Diospyros chevalieri De Wild.
Diospyros chitoniophora Capuron ex Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb.
Diospyros choboensis Lecomte
Diospyros chrysocarpa F.White
Diospyros chrysophyllos Poir.
Diospyros chunii F.P.Metcalf & H.Y.Chen
Diospyros cinnabarina (Gürke) F.White
Diospyros cinnamomoides H.Perrier
Diospyros clavigera C.B.Clarke
Diospyros cleistantha O.Lachenaud & G.E.Schatz
Diospyros clementium Bakh.
Diospyros clusiifolia (Hiern) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros coaetanea H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros coccolobifolia Mart. ex Miq.
Diospyros collinsiae Craib
Diospyros comorensis Hiern
Diospyros compacta (R.Br.) Kosterm.
Diospyros confertiflora (Hiern) Bakh.
Diospyros conformis Bakh.
Diospyros conocarpa Gürke
Diospyros consanguinea Merr.
Diospyros consolatae Chiov.
Diospyros conzattii Standl.
Diospyros cooperi (Hutch. & Dalziel) F.White
Diospyros corallina Chun & H.Y.Chen
Diospyros cordata (Hiern) Bakh.
Diospyros cordato-oblonga Kosterm.
Diospyros coriacea Hiern
Diospyros courrierensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros coursiana H.Perrier
Diospyros crassiflora Hiern
Diospyros crassifolia Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl.
Diospyros crassipedicellata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros crebripilis Kosterm.
Diospyros crockerensis Ng
Diospyros crumenata Thwaites
Diospyros cupulifera H.Perrier
Diospyros curranii Merr.
Diospyros daemona Bakh.
Diospyros dalyom B.Walln.
Diospyros danguyana H.Perrier
Diospyros danxiaensis (R.H.Miao & W.Q.Liu) Y.H.Tong & N.H.Xia
Diospyros darainensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros dasyphylla Kurz
Diospyros decandra Lour.
Diospyros decaryana H.Perrier
Diospyros decaryoides G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros defectrix H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros dendo Welw. ex Hiern
Diospyros densiflora Wall. ex G.Don
Diospyros dichroa Sandwith
Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter
Diospyros dicorypheoides H.Perrier
Diospyros dictyoneura Hiern
Diospyros diepenhorstii Miq.
Diospyros dinhensis T.H.Nguyên
Diospyros discocalyx Merr.
Diospyros diversifolia Hiern
Diospyros diversilimba Merr. & Chun
Diospyros dodecandra Lour.
Diospyros dolmen B.Walln.
Diospyros domarkind B.Walln.
Diospyros domingensis (Urb.) Alain
Diospyros dumetorum W.W.Sm.
Diospyros dussaudii Lecomte
Diospyros ebenifera (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig
Diospyros eburnea Bakh.
Diospyros egleri Pires & Cavalcante
Diospyros egrettarum I.Richardson
Diospyros ehretioides Wall. ex G.Don
Diospyros ekodul B.Walln.
Diospyros elegans C.B.Clarke
Diospyros elephasii Lecomte
Diospyros elliotii (Hiern) F.White
Diospyros ellipsoidea King & Gamble
Diospyros elliptifolia Merr.
Diospyros eriantha Champ. ex Benth.
Diospyros erinacea (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros erythrosperma H.Perrier
Diospyros esmereg B.Walln.
Diospyros eucalyptifolia Bakh.
Diospyros euphlehia Merr.
Diospyros evena Bakh.
Diospyros everettii Merr.
Diospyros exculpta Buch.-Ham.
Diospyros falyi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros fanjingshanica S.K.Lee
Diospyros fasciculosa (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Diospyros fasimainty G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros feliciana Letouzey & F.White
Diospyros fenal B.Walln.
Diospyros fengchangensis S.Y.Lu
Diospyros fengii C.Y.Wu
Diospyros ferox Bakh.
Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.
Diospyros ferruginescens Bakh.
Diospyros filipendula Pierre ex Lecomte
Diospyros filipes H.Perrier
Diospyros fischeri Gürke
Diospyros flavocarpa (Vieill. ex P.Parm.) F.White
Diospyros fleuryana A.Chev. ex Lecomte
Diospyros foliolosa Wall. ex A.DC.
Diospyros foliosa (Rich. ex A.Gray) Bakh.
Diospyros forbesii Bakh.
Diospyros forrestii J.Anthony
Diospyros foxworthyi Bakh.
Diospyros fragrans Gürke
Diospyros froesii Cavalcante
Diospyros frutescens Blume
Diospyros fulvopilosa H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros fuscovelutina Baker
Diospyros fusicarpa Bakh.
Diospyros fusiformis Kosterm.
Diospyros gabunensis Gürke
Diospyros gallo B.Walln.
Diospyros galpinii (Hiern) De Winter
Diospyros gambleana Bakh.
Diospyros gaultheriifolia Mart. ex Miq.
Diospyros geayana (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Diospyros ghatensis B.R.Ramesh & D.De Franceschi
Diospyros gigantocarpa Kosterm.
Diospyros gillespiei (Fosberg) Kosterm.
Diospyros gilletii De Wild.
Diospyros gillisonii Kosterm.
Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter
Diospyros glabrata (Warb.) Kosterm.
Diospyros glandulifera De Winter
Diospyros glandulosa Lace
Diospyros glans F.White
Diospyros glaucophylla Bakh.
Diospyros glomerata Spruce ex Hiern
Diospyros goudotii Hiern
Diospyros gracilescens Gürke
Diospyros graciliflora Hiern
Diospyros gracilipes Hiern
Diospyros gracilis H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros grandiflora G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros granitica Jessup
Diospyros greenwayi F.White
Diospyros greshoffiana Koord. ex Bakh.
Diospyros greveana H.Perrier
Diospyros grex F.White
Diospyros grisebachii (Hiern) Standl.
Diospyros guatterioides A.C.Sm.
Diospyros guianensis (Aubl.) Gürke
Diospyros hackenbergii Diels
Diospyros hainanensis Merr.
Diospyros haivanensis T.H.Nguyên
Diospyros halesioides Griseb.
Diospyros hallieri Bakh.
Diospyros haplostylis Boivin ex Hiern
Diospyros hasseltii Zoll.
Diospyros hassleri Hiern
Diospyros havilandii Bakh.
Diospyros hayatae Lecomte
Diospyros hazomainty H.Perrier
Diospyros hebecarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Diospyros heishi Govaerts
Diospyros hemicycloides (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Jessup
Diospyros hemiteles I.Richardson
Diospyros hequetiae G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Fleurot
Diospyros heterosepala H.Perrier
Diospyros heterotricha (Welw. ex Hiern) F.White
Diospyros heudelotii Hiern
Diospyros hexamera C.Y.Wu
Diospyros hierniana (King & Gamble) Bakh.
Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg
Diospyros hirsuta L.f.
Diospyros holeana B.L.Gupta & P.C.Kanjilal
Diospyros holttumii Bakh.
Diospyros hongwae G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
Diospyros howii Merr. & Chun
Diospyros hoyleana F.White
Diospyros humbertiana H.Perrier
Diospyros humilis (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Diospyros impia B.Walln.
Diospyros implexicalyx H.Perrier
Diospyros impolita F.White
Diospyros impressa Dunn & R.S.Williams
Diospyros inconstans Jacq.
Diospyros inflata Merr. & Chun
Diospyros inhacaensis F.White
Diospyros insidiosa Bakh.
Diospyros insignis Thwaites
Diospyros insularis Bakh.
Diospyros intricata (A.Gray) Standl.
Diospyros iturensis (Gürke) Letouzey & F.White
Diospyros janowskyi Bakh.
Diospyros japonica Siebold & Zucc.
Diospyros javanica Bakh.
Diospyros johnstoniana Standl. & Steyerm.
Diospyros johorensis Ng
Diospyros juruensis A.C.Sm.
Diospyros kabuyeana F.White
Diospyros kaki Thunb.
Diospyros kamerunensis Gürke
Diospyros kanizur B.Walln.
Diospyros kanurii F.White
Diospyros katendei Verdc.
Diospyros kely G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros keningauensis Ng
Diospyros kerrii Craib
Diospyros ketsensis H.Perrier
Diospyros ketun B.Walln.
Diospyros kika Debb. & Biswas
Diospyros kingii Bakh.
Diospyros kintungensis C.Y.Wu
Diospyros kirkii Hiern
Diospyros koeboeensis Bakh.
Diospyros koenigii Kosterm.
Diospyros kolom B.Walln.
Diospyros kondor B.Walln.
Diospyros korthalsiana Hiern
Diospyros korupensis Gosline
Diospyros kostermansii V.Singh
Diospyros kotoensis T.Yamaz.
Diospyros krukovii A.C.Sm.
Diospyros kupensis Gosline
Diospyros kurzii Hiern
Diospyros labillardierei F.White
Diospyros lanceifolia Roxb.
Diospyros lanceolata Poir.
Diospyros landii Cavalcante
Diospyros laoensis Tagane & Soulad.
Diospyros lasiocalyx (Mart.) B.Walln.
Diospyros lateralis Hiern
Diospyros latisepala Ridl.
Diospyros latispathulata H.Perrier
Diospyros laurina (R.Br.) Jessup
Diospyros leei Yan Liu, Song Shi & Y.S.Huang
Diospyros × leonis (Britton & P.Wilson) Standl.
Diospyros leucocalyx Hiern
Diospyros leucomelas Poir.
Diospyros liberiensis A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Diospyros linanii Rasingam & Karthig.
Diospyros lissocarpoides Sandwith
Diospyros littoralis Capuron ex G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros littorea (R.Br.) Kosterm.
Diospyros lobata Lour.
Diospyros lokohensis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros lolin Bakh.
Diospyros lolinopsis Kosterm.
Diospyros longibracteata Lecomte
Diospyros longiciliata Merr.
Diospyros longiflora Letouzey & F.White
Diospyros longipedicellata Lecomte
Diospyros longipilosa Phengklai
Diospyros longistyla A.C.Sm.
Diospyros longshengensis S.K.Lee
Diospyros lotus L.
Diospyros loureiroana G.Don
Diospyros louvelii H.Perrier
Diospyros lowryi G.E.Schatz
Diospyros lunduensis Ng
Diospyros lycioides Desf.
Diospyros mabacea (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Diospyros maclurei Merr.
Diospyros macrocarpa Hiern
Diospyros maculata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros madecassa H.Perrier
Diospyros mafiensis F.White
Diospyros magogoana F.White
Diospyros maingayi (Hiern) Bakh.
Diospyros major (G.Forst.) Bakh.
Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.
Diospyros malacothrix Kosterm.
Diospyros malandy H.N.Rakouth, Randrianaivo, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros manampetsae H.Perrier
Diospyros manausensis Cavalcante
Diospyros mandenensis H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros mangabensis Aug.DC.
Diospyros mangorensis H.Perrier
Diospyros mannii Hiern
Diospyros manongarivensis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros manu B.Walln.
Diospyros mapingo H.Perrier
Diospyros margaretae F.White
Diospyros maritima Blume
Diospyros marmorata R.Parker
Diospyros martabanica C.B.Clarke
Diospyros martini Benoist
Diospyros masoalensis H.Perrier
Diospyros matheriana A.C.Sm.
Diospyros mcphersonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros meeusiana (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros melanida Poir.
Diospyros melanocarpa G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.
Diospyros melocarpa F.White
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC.
Diospyros metcalfii Chun & H.Y.Chen
Diospyros mexiae Standl.
Diospyros miaoshanica S.K.Lee
Diospyros micrantha Sandwith
Diospyros micromera Bakh.
Diospyros microrhombus Hiern
Diospyros miltonii Cavalcante
Diospyros mimusops G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros minahassae Bakh.
Diospyros mindanaensis Merr.
Diospyros minimifolia F.White
Diospyros minutiflora Bakh.
Diospyros minutiloba H.Perrier
Diospyros minutisepala Kottaim.
Diospyros miroma B.Walln.
Diospyros moi Lecomte
Diospyros mollis Griff.
Diospyros mollissima Kosterm.
Diospyros monbuttensis Gürke
Diospyros montana Roxb.
Diospyros montisgallicarum Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros moonii Thwaites
Diospyros morrisiana Hance ex Walp.
Diospyros multibracteata (Merr.) Bakh.
Diospyros multiflora Blanco
Diospyros multimaculata C.Puglisi
Diospyros mun A.Chev. ex Lecomte
Diospyros muricata Bakh.
Diospyros mweroensis F.White
Diospyros myriophylla (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros myrmecocarpa Mart. ex Miq.
Diospyros myrtifolia H.Perrier
Diospyros myrtilloides (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros nanay B.Walln.
Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan
Diospyros nebulorum Lecomte
Diospyros neilgerrensis (Wight) Kosterm.
Diospyros nemorosa Bakh.
Diospyros neraudii A.DC.
Diospyros neurosepala Bakh.
Diospyros ngii I.M.Turner
Diospyros nhatrangensis Lecomte
Diospyros nidiformis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perr.
Diospyros nigrocortex C.Y.Wu
Diospyros nilagirica Bedd.
Diospyros nitidifolia Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros nodosa Poir.
Diospyros normanbyensis Kosterm.
Diospyros novoguineensis Bakh.
Diospyros nummulariifolia Kosterm.
Diospyros nur B.Walln.
Diospyros nutans King & Gamble
Diospyros oaxacana Standl.
Diospyros obducta (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros obliquifolia (Hiern ex Gürke) F.White
Diospyros oblonga Wall. ex G.Don
Diospyros obscurinerva Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros occlusa H.Perrier
Diospyros occulta F.White
Diospyros okkesii Kosterm.
Diospyros olacinoides (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros oldhamii Maxim.
Diospyros oleifera W.C.Cheng
Diospyros oligantha Merr.
Diospyros olivieri Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros oliviformis R.H.Miao
Diospyros onanae Gosline
Diospyros oocarpa Thwaites
Diospyros opaca C.B.Clarke
Diospyros oppositifolia Thwaites
Diospyros orbicularis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros orthioneura Diels
Diospyros ottohuberi B.Walln.
Diospyros oubatchensis Kosterm.
Diospyros ovalifolia Wight
Diospyros ovalis Hiern
Diospyros palauensis (Kaneh.) Hosok.
Diospyros pallens (Thunb.) F.White
Diospyros palmeri Eastw.
Diospyros pancheri Kosterm.
Diospyros panguana B.Walln.
Diospyros paniculata Dalzell
Diospyros papuana Valeton ex Bakh.
Diospyros parabuxifolia Ng
Diospyros paraensis Sothers
Diospyros parifolia H.Perrier
Diospyros parviflora (Schltr.) Bakh.
Diospyros parvifolia Hiern
Diospyros pascalii Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros pauciflora King & Gamble
Diospyros peekelii Lauterb.
Diospyros pegophila I.M.Turner
Diospyros pemadasae Jayas.
Diospyros penangiana King & Gamble
Diospyros pendula Hasselt ex Hassk.
Diospyros penibukanensis Bakh.
Diospyros peninsularis Jessup
Diospyros pentamera (Woolls & F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Diospyros peregrina (Gaertn.) Gürke
Diospyros perfida Bakh.
Diospyros perglauca H.Perrier
Diospyros perplexa F.White
Diospyros perreticulata H.Perrier
Diospyros perrieri Jum.
Diospyros pervilleana (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros pervillei Hiern
Diospyros phanrangensis Lecomte
Diospyros phengklaii Duangjai, Sinbumr. & Suddee
Diospyros philippinensis A.DC.
Diospyros phillipsonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros phlebodes (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.
Diospyros phuketensis Phengklai
Diospyros phuwuaensis Duangjai, Rueangr. & Suddee
Diospyros physocalycina Gürke
Diospyros pierrei Lecomte
Diospyros pilosiuscula G.Don
Diospyros piresii Cavalcante
Diospyros piscatoria Gürke
Diospyros piscicapa Ridl.
Diospyros platanoides Letouzey & F.White
Diospyros platycalyx Hiern
Diospyros plectosepala Hiern
Diospyros plicaticalyx Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros pluviatilis Jessup
Diospyros poeppigiana A.DC.
Diospyros polita Bakh.
Diospyros polystemon Gürke
Diospyros poncei Merr.
Diospyros potamica Kosterm.
Diospyros potingensis Merr. & Chun
Diospyros preussii Gürke
Diospyros pruinosa Hiern
Diospyros pruriens Dalzell
Diospyros pseudoharmandii T.H.Nguyên
Diospyros pseudolanceolata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros pseudomespilus Mildbr.
Diospyros pseudoxylopia Mildbr.
Diospyros pterocalyx Bojer ex A.DC.
Diospyros pubescens Pers.
Diospyros pubiramulis Linan, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros pulchra Bakh.
Diospyros puncticulosa Bakh.
Diospyros punctilimba C.Y.Wu
Diospyros pustulata F.White
Diospyros pyrrhocarpa Miq.
Diospyros quadrangularis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros quaesita Thwaites
Diospyros quercina (Baill.) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F.White
Diospyros rabehevitrae G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros rabiensis Breteler
Diospyros rakotovaoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros ramiflora Roxb.
Diospyros ramisonii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros ramulosa (E.Mey. ex A.DC.) De Winter
Diospyros ranirisonii G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
Diospyros ranongensis Phengklai
Diospyros ratovosonii H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros reinae B.Walln.
Diospyros rekoi Standl.
Diospyros relit B.Walln.
Diospyros reticulinervis C.Y.Wu
Diospyros retusa H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros revaughanii I.Richardson
Diospyros revoluta Poir.
Diospyros revolutissima F.White
Diospyros rheophila Jessup
Diospyros rheophytica Kosterm.
Diospyros rhodocalyx Kurz
Diospyros rhododendroides Kosterm.
Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl.
Diospyros ridleyi Bakh.
Diospyros ridsdalei Kosterm.
Diospyros riedelii (Hiern) B.Walln.
Diospyros rigida Hiern
Diospyros robolot B.Walln.
Diospyros ropourea B.Walln.
Diospyros rosei Standl.
Diospyros rostrata (Merr.) Bakh.
Diospyros rotok B.Walln.
Diospyros rotundifolia Hiern
Diospyros rubicunda Gürke
Diospyros rubripetiolata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros rufa King & Gamble
Diospyros rufogemmata Lecomte
Diospyros rufotomentosa G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros rugosula R.Br.
Diospyros rumphii Bakh.
Diospyros sahayadryensis P.Daniel & Vajr.
Diospyros sakalavarum H.Perrier
Diospyros saldanhae Kosterm.
Diospyros salicifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Diospyros salletii Lecomte
Diospyros samoensis A.Gray
Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
Diospyros sankurensis Gürke
Diospyros santaremnensis Sandwith
Diospyros sanza-minika A.Chev.
Diospyros savannarum Kosterm.
Diospyros saxatilis S.K.Lee
Diospyros saxicola R.H.Miao
Diospyros scabiosa Bakh.
Diospyros scabra (Chiov.) Cufod.
Diospyros scabrida (Harv. ex Hiern) De Winter
Diospyros scalariformis H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros schmidtii Craib
Diospyros schmutzii Kosterm.
Diospyros sclerophylla H.Perrier
Diospyros scortechinii King & Gamble
Diospyros scottmorii B.Walln.
Diospyros selangorensis Bakh.
Diospyros senensis Klotzsch
Diospyros sennenii G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros sericea A.DC.
Diospyros shimbaensis F.White
Diospyros siamang Bakh.
Diospyros siderophylla H.L.Li
Diospyros silicea G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
Diospyros simaloerensis Bakh.
Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter
Diospyros singaporensis Bakh.
Diospyros sintenisii (Krug & Urb.) Standl.
Diospyros sleumeri Kosterm.
Diospyros sogeriensis Bakh.
Diospyros sonorae Standl.
Diospyros soporifera Bakh.
Diospyros sororia Bakh.
Diospyros soubreana F.White
Diospyros soyauxii Gürke & K.Schum.
Diospyros sparsirama Hiern ex Greves
Diospyros sphaerosepala Baker
Diospyros sprucei Hiern
Diospyros squamifolia Kosterm.
Diospyros squamosa Bojer ex A.DC.
Diospyros squarrosa Klotzsch
Diospyros srilankana I.M.Turner
Diospyros stenocarpa (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros streptosepala Merr.
Diospyros stricta Roxb.
Diospyros strigosa Hemsl.
Diospyros styraciformis King & Gamble
Diospyros suarezensis G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Phillipson
Diospyros suaveolens Gürke
Diospyros subacuta Hiern
Diospyros subargentea O.Lachenaud, Dauby & G.E.Schatz
Diospyros subbullata G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros subenervis (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros subfalciformis H.Perrier
Diospyros subrhomboidea King & Gamble
Diospyros subrotata Hiern
Diospyros subsessilifolia H.Perrier
Diospyros subsessilis Kosterm.
Diospyros subtrinervis H.Perrier
Diospyros subtruncata Hochr.
Diospyros sulcata Bourd.
Diospyros sumatrana Miq.
Diospyros sundaica Bakh.
Diospyros sunyiensis Chun & H.Y.Chen
Diospyros susarticulata Lecomte
Diospyros sutchuensis Yen C.Yang
Diospyros sylvatica Roxb.
Diospyros tahanensis Bakh.
Diospyros taikintana G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros tampinensis H.Perrier
Diospyros tampolensis H.N.Rakouth, Lowry & G.E.Schatz
Diospyros tarim B.Walln.
Diospyros tehno C.Puglisi, Jimbo & Hagwood
Diospyros tenuiflora A.C.Sm.
Diospyros tenuipes Merr.
Diospyros tepu B.Walln.
Diospyros terminalis Kosterm.
Diospyros tero B.Walln.
Diospyros tessellaria Poir.
Diospyros tessmannii Mildbr.
Diospyros tetraceros H.Perrier
Diospyros tetrandra Hiern
Diospyros tetrapoda H.Perrier
Diospyros tetrasperma Sw.
Diospyros texana Scheele
Diospyros thaiensis Phengklai
Diospyros thomasii Hutch. & Dalziel
Diospyros thorelii (Lecomte) T.H.Nguyên
Diospyros thouarsii Hiern
Diospyros thwaitesii (Hiern) Bedd.
Diospyros tireliae F.White
Diospyros tonkinensis A.Chev.
Diospyros toposia Buch.-Ham.
Diospyros toposioides King & Gamble
Diospyros torquata H.Perrier
Diospyros touranensis Lecomte
Diospyros toxicaria Hiern
Diospyros transita (Bakh.) Kosterm.
Diospyros transitoria Bakh.
Diospyros trianthos Phengkhlai
Diospyros trichophylla Alston
Diospyros tricolor (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hiern
Diospyros tridentata F.White
Diospyros tristis King & Gamble
Diospyros trisulca F.White
Diospyros trombetensis Sandwith
Diospyros tropophylla (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros troupinii F.White
Diospyros truncata Zoll. & Moritzi
Diospyros truncatifolia Caveney
Diospyros tsangii Merr.
Diospyros tuberculata Bakh.
Diospyros turfosa Kosterm.
Diospyros tutcheri Dunn
Diospyros uaupensis Cavalcante
Diospyros udaiyanii Udayan
Diospyros ulo Merr.
Diospyros ultima G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros umbrosa F.White
Diospyros undulata Wall. ex G.Don
Diospyros unisemina C.Y.Wu
Diospyros urep B.Walln.
Diospyros urschii H.Perrier
Diospyros uvida Jessup
Diospyros uzungwaensis Frim.-Møll. & Ndang.
Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl.
Diospyros variegata Kurz
Diospyros veillonii F.White
Diospyros velutipes (H.Perrier) G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Diospyros venablesii W.E.Cooper
Diospyros venenosa Bakh.
Diospyros venosa Wall. ex A.DC.
Diospyros vermoesenii De Wild.
Diospyros verrucosa Hiern
Diospyros vescoi Hiern
Diospyros vieillardii (Hiern) Kosterm.
Diospyros vignei F.White
Diospyros villosa (L.) De Winter
Diospyros villosiuscula Kosterm.
Diospyros virgata (Gürke) Brenan
Diospyros virginiana L.
Diospyros viridicans Hiern
Diospyros vitiensis Gillespie
Diospyros wagemansii F.White
Diospyros wajirensis F.White
Diospyros walkeri (Wight) Gürke
Diospyros wallichii King & Gamble
Diospyros whitei Dowsett-Lemaire & Pannell
Diospyros whitfordii Merr.
Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) F.White
Diospyros winitii H.R.Fletcher
Diospyros xavantina Sothers
Diospyros xiangguiensis S.K.Lee
Diospyros xishuangbannaensis C.Y.Wu & H.Chu
Diospyros xylocarpa Y.M.Shui, W.H.Chen & Sima
Diospyros yandina Jessup
Diospyros yaouhensis (Schltr.) Kosterm.
Diospyros yatesiana Standl.
Diospyros yeobii Bakh.
Diospyros yomomo B.Walln.
Diospyros yucatanensis Lundell
Diospyros yunnanensis Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Diospyros zenkeri (Gürke) F.White
Diospyros zhenfengensis S.K.Lee
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.