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List of Diospyros species

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Diospyros is a genus of over 700 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Most of them are native to the tropics, with only a few species in the temperate regions. Individual species valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, are commonly known as ebony trees, while others are valued for their fruit and known as persimmon trees. Some are useful as ornamentals and many are of local ecological importance. Species of this genus are generally dioecious, with separate male and female plants.[1]

Accepted species as of May 2023:[2]

Yellow persimmon (Diospyros australis)
Diospyros bourdilloni
Diospyros buxifolia

Accepted species as of May 2023:[2]

Diospyros candolleana
Makassar ebony (Diospyros celebica)

Accepted species as of May 2023:[2]

Diospyros dichrophylla
Mabolo (Diospyros discolor)

Accepted species as of May 2023:[2]

Diospyros fasciculosa
Diospyros hispida
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
Date-plum (Diospyros lotus)
Red-fruited ebony (Diospyros mabacea)
Coromandel ebony (Diospyros melanoxylon)
Jackalberry (Diospyros mespiliformis)
Diospyros mollis
Diospyros paniculata
Myrtle ebony (Diospyros pentamera)
Diospyros saldanhae
Diospyros sandwicensis
Diospyros seychellarum
Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana)
American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Cape ebony (Diospyros whyteana)

References

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  1. Akagi, Takashi; Kajita, Kei; Kibe, Takanori; Morimura, Haruka; Tsujimoto, Tomoyuki; Nishiyama, Soichiro; Kawai, Takashi; Yamane, Hisayo; Tao, Ryutaro (2013). "Development of Molecular Markers Associated with Sexuality in Diospyros lotus L. and Their Application in D. kaki Thunb". Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. 83 (3): 214–221. doi:10.2503/jjshs1.CH-109. hdl:2433/191079.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Diospyros L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. Tropicos.org: Diospyros domingensis
  4. Purdue.edu; Horticulture: Diospyros digyna Black Sapote
  5. EOL: Diospyros samoensis
  6. Micronesica 40:169: Diospyros samoensis.