Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
DIOSPYROS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1057. 1753.
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TYPE: Diospyros lotus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 720. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diospyros ebenum | EBONY | Not Native | |
| Diospyros maritima | MALAYSIAN PERSIMMON | Not Native | |
| Diospyros virginiana | COMMON PERSIMMON | Native FAC (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade lower surface with one or few punctate glands on each side of the midrib at the base of the blade; ovary pubescent
1. Leaf blade lower surface lacking glands; ovary glabrous
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2. Petiole stout, ca. 2-3 mm wide; leaf blade leathery, apex rounded to obtuse, the upper surface without glands,; mature fruit nearly black
2. Petiole slender, ca. 0.5-1.5 mm wide; leaf blade chartaceous, acute to acuminate, with microscopic yellowish or orangeish sessile to short-stipitate glands on the upper surface especially along the midrib; mature fruit orange, yellow, or reddish or purplish, often glaucous