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IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD)
For ID confirmation 290412 SS1: Diospyros ebenum from Trivandrum city: Some pictures of Diospyros ebenum (Family: Ebenaceae).
Pictures taken on 25 April 2012 from the premises of Napier museum, Trivandrum city.
Popularly known as Indian ebony or Ceylon ebony occurring in South India and Sri Lanka. It is the source of the finest jet black ebony.
Dark shiny leaves, simple, alternate.
Literature says the tree is monoecious, with male and female flowers occurring in the same tree.
The flowers in the photograph, I suppose, are female flowers.
Experts please comment and confirm id. Yes It is Diospyros ebenum
Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz. tree from Periamuthur village near Krishnagiri Tamilnadu, the wood is relatively hard; grows on river bank area. .
Black Ebony wood used for making chess pieces:
I think you meant Diospyros ebenum as per link.
Does any member help as to where it (Diospyros ebenum) can be sourced from?.
Check with India Mart on line ! . |
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