Diospyros glabra, the fynbos star-apple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3][2] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 5 m (16 ft), found in a variety of fynbos habitats.[3]
Diospyros glabra | |
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In Fernkloof Nature Reserve | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. glabra
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros glabra | |
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References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Diospyros glabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T173732A149502458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T173732A149502458.en. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b Latti, Ivan (2024). "Diospyros glabra". operationwildflower.org.za. Operation Wildflower. Retrieved 15 February 2024.