PLANTS Profile for Diospyros (diospyros)

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PLANTS Profile

Diospyros L.
diospyros

Symbol:

DIOSP

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Ebenaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Images:
Diospyros L.

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Distribution:
Diospyros L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Diospyros L.

View 1 genera in Ebenaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Diospyros blancoi
mabolo

Diospyros cathayensis

Diospyros digyna
black sapote

Diospyros ebenum
ebony

Diospyros hillebrandii
elama

Diospyros kaki
japanese persimmon

Diospyros lotus
date plum

Diospyros lyciodes
red star apple

Diospyros maritima
Malaysian persimmon

Diospyros mespiliformis
ebony diospyros

Diospyros revoluta
black apple

Diospyros sandwicensis
lama

Diospyros sintenisii
Chinese persimmon

Diospyros texana
Texas persimmon

Diospyros virginiana
common persimmon

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Diospyros L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Ebenales
Family	Ebenaceae – Ebony family
Genus	Diospyros L. – diospyros

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Diospyros L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin	Moderate		Low				Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Diospyros L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23853.

Time Generated: 09/01/2009 04:43 PM MDT