Diospyros
Diospyros is a genus of about 450–500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees. Most are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. They are commonly known as ebony or persimmon trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words διός (dios), meaning "of Zeus" and πυρός (pyros), meaning "grain" and was originally applied to the Caucasian Persimmon (D. lotus).
| Ebonies | |
|---|---|
| |
| Flowers of Diospyros kaki | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros L.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Diospyros lotus L.
| |
| Diversity | |
| About 750 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Species
See Gallery:Diospyros for an (incomplete) list of species.
Diospyros Media
Diospyros buxifolia leaves
Diospyros celebica wood
Gold apple (D. decandra) fruit
Diospyros discolor in Central Luzon, Philippines
Diospyros geminata foliage and young fruit
Diospyros virginiana in Tampa, Florida
Diospyros whyteana twig with young fruit
Diospyros eriantha foliage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus: Diospyros L." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) [Online Database]. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland. 28 Apr 1998. Retrieved 15 Sep 2016.