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Diospyros pendula Hasselt ex Hassk.

Family Name:	Ebenaceae
Synonyms:	Diospyros fuliginea Hiern, Diospyros oleifolia Wall. ex Kurz, Diospyros penduliflora Zoll., Diospyros schmidtii Craib

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Tree

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Maximum Height	20 m

Native Distribution	Indo-China to Malaysia
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Local Conservation Status

Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Growth Form	A medium sized tree up to 20 m tall.
Foliage	Its alternate, stalked leaves are oblong to oblong-obovate, up to 25 cm long and 8 cm wide. Fruits: Fruits are ovoid to depressed-globose, measuring up to 2.5 cm in diameter.
Habitat	Trees can be found in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest.

Etymology

Diospyros is derived from two Greek words, dios (divine) and pyros (wheat), meaning divine wheat (fruit).

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Fruits
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens

Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Propagation Method	Seed

Foliar Arrangement Along Stem

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Master ID	32308
Species ID	6716
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Species record last updated on: 13 December 2022.

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