Ebenaceae

131 species

Tropical trees producing ebony wood and persimmons; includes valuable timber and edible fruits.

Diospyros abyssinica

Giant diospyros

Diospyros acapulcensis subsp. verae-crucis

Diospyros apeibocarpos

Diospyros artanthifolia

Pepperleaf persimmon

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Diospyros australis

Black plum, Grey plum, Yellow persimmon

Diospyros bangoiensis

Diospyros barteri

Edible: Fruit pulp

Diospyros batocana

Sand jackal tree, Sand jackal-berry

Diospyros brasiliensis

Diospyros bumelioides

Diospyros burchellii

Diospyros bussei

Diospyros buxifolia

Peacock ebony tree

Diospyros canaliculata

Diospyros capreifolia

Diospyros cauliflora

Cauliflorous ebony tree

Diospyros cayennensis

Cayenne persimmon

Diospyros celebica

Diospyros chamaethamnus

Diospyros chevalieri

Diospyros chloroxylon

Green ebony persimmon

Diospyros chrysocarpa

Diospyros coccolobifolia

Diospyros conzattii

Zapote negro mont's, zapotillo.

Diospyros cupulosa

Diospyros dendo

Gaboon persimmon

Diospyros dichrophylla

Common star-apple

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Seeds - coffee

Diospyros diepenhorstii

Barrel ebony tree

Diospyros digyna

Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Tree

Diospyros discolor

Mabolo, Velvet apple

Diospyros dumetorum

Diospyros ebenum

Ceylon Ebony, Ebony persimmon

Diospyros elliotii

West African Ebony

Diospyros ellipticifolia f. australiensis

Diospyros evena

Diospyros exsculpta

Nepal ebony persimmon, Kendu

Diospyros fasciculosa

Grey Ebony, Clustered persimmon

Diospyros filipendula

Diospyros foliolosa

Diospyros foliosa

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Diospyros galpinii

Dwarf hairy jackalberry, Dwarf star-apple

Diospyros glabra

Diospyros glandulosa

Diospyros guianensis

Diospyros hasseltii

Diospyros hebecarpa

Tulican, Scrub Ebony

Diospyros heterotricha

Diospyros heudelotii

Edible: Fruit, Nuts - oil

Diospyros hispida

Caqui-do-cerrado

Diospyros humilis

Black ebony, Australian ebony, Queensland ebony

Diospyros inconstans

Diospyros johnstoniana

Persimmon, Japanese persimmon, Kaki

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Seeds - coffee

Diospyros kamerunensis

Diospyros kirkii

Diospyros lanceifolia

Diospyros littorea

Diospyros lolin

Diospyros lolinopsis

Diospyros lotus

Lotus persimmon, Date plum, Dateplum persimmon

Diospyros loureiroana

Dye diospyros, Dye star-apple

Diospyros lycioides

Red star apple, Bluebush star-apple, Quilted bluebush, Karoo blue bush

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Fruit

Diospyros lycioides subsp. guerkei

Quilted bluebush

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Diospyros lycioides subsp. sericea

Kalahari star-apple, Blue bush, Monkey-plum

Diospyros macrophylla

Diospyros major

Fijian persimmon

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Flowers

Diospyros malabarica - (Desr.) Kostel.

Indian Persimmon, Gaub, Timbiri, Mountain ebony

Diospyros mannii

Diospyros maritima

Broad-leafed ebony, Malaysian persimmon

Diospyros melanoxylon

Coromandel Ebony persimmon

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Diospyros mespiliformis

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Diospyros monbuttensis

Edible: Flower buds

Diospyros montana

Mountain persimmon

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Stems

Diospyros myrmecocarpa

Diospyros natalensis

Small-leaved jackal-berry, Acorn diospyros

Diospyros neilgerrensis

Diospyros nigra

Black sapote, Black persimmon

Diospyros oaxacana

Diospyros obovata

Obovate persimmon

Diospyros oleifera

Diospyros palmeri

Diospyros papuana

Diospyros peekelii

Diospyros pendula

Diospyros pubescens

South African star apple, South African persimmon

Diospyros pyrrhocarpa

Diospyros racemosa

Diospyros ramiflora

Diospyros rekoi

Diospyros rhodocalyx

Diospyros ridleyi

Diospyros rotundifolia

Diospyros samoensis

Diospyros sandwicensis

Diospyros scabrida

Coastal bladdernut

Diospyros sintenisii

Chinese persimmon

Diospyros soubreana

Diospyros sylvatica

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Diospyros tapurn

Edible: Fruit, Bark

Diospyros tessellaria

Black ebony, Mauritian ebony

Diospyros tetrandra

Diospyros tetrasperma

Clamberry persimmon, Wattle tree

Diospyros texana

Texas persimmon

Diospyros texanum

Black Persimmon

Diospyros thomasii

Diospyros tricolor

Diospyros undulata

Diospyros vaccinioides

Small persimmon

Diospyros variegata

Bristlefruit diospyros

Diospyros verrucosa

Diospyros vignei

Diospyros villosa

Diospyros virginiana

American persimmon

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Seeds - coffee

Diospyros viridicans

Diospyros wajirensis

Diospyros whyteana

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee

Diospyros yucatanensis

Diospyros zombensis

Euclea coriacea

Blue guarri, Blue-leaved euclea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Euclea crispa subsp. linearis

Euclea divinorum

Diamond-leaved euclea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Euclea linearis

Lance-leaf guarri, Lance-leaved euclea

Euclea natalensis

Natal ebony, Large-leaved euclea, Hairyleaved guarri

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Euclea pseudebenus

Black ebony, Cape ebony, Ebony tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Euclea racemosa

Euclea racemosa subsp. schimperi

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Euclea tomentosa

Euclea undulata

Common guarri, Thicket euclea, Small-leaved guarri bush