Diospyros grisebachii is a tree of the genus Diospyros endemic to Cuba. Various vernacular names refer to D. grisebachii as ébano.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. grisebachii
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Uses
editThe wood of D. grisebachii is used in carpentry.[2] Older specimen yield a variegated, black heartwood, similar to other species of Diospyros. Other parts of D. grisebachii have been reported to be used in traditional medicine.
References
edit- ^ "Diospyros grisebachii (Hiern) Standl.". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b Wallnöfer B (2013). "A revision of neotropical Diospyros (Ebenaceae): part 6". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie B für Botanik und Zoologie. 115: 219–35.