Diospyros ovalifolia
| Diospyros ovalifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. ovalifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros ovalifolia Wight | |
Diospyros ovalifolia, known as bastard ebony,[1] is a tree in the family, Ebenaceae (Ebony family), endemic to the leeward side of South Sahyadri of Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.
Description
Full grown trees usually stand 12m tall.[2]
Young branches are sparse-adpressed hairy. Leaves are simple, alternate, and distichous. Petiole is 0.5-1.0 cm long, canaliculate and glabrous. Lamina is 5-13 x 1.5–5 cm, usually narrow obovate. The leaf is coriaceous and glabrous with entire margin. Secondary veins are in 6-9 pairs.[2]
Ecology
Trees are found in dry evergreen forests up to 800 m altitude. With mature crowns occupying the canopy layer of the forest, they are known as canopy trees.[2]
Vernacular names
The plant is known as:
- Malayalam: Karimaram, Vedukkanari, Karimpala[1]
- Sinhala: KunuMaella[3]
- Others: Karimbala, Vedi kandru, Karimaram[1]
Flowering
Flowering and fruiting is usually in between March–August.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Diospyros ovalifolia Wt.". Biodiversity India Portal. Biodiversity India Portal. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Diospyros ovalifolia Wt. - EBENACEAE". Biodiversity Informatics and co-Operation in Taxonomy for Interactive shared Knowledge base (BIOTIK). BIOTIK. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Botanical Names - Sinhala names". Traditional Sinhala place names of cities in Sri Lanka. Professor Chandre Dharmawardana. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
External resources
- "Diospyros ovalifolia Wight". IOR-ARC Medicinal Plants Network. IOR-ARC RCSTT Medicinal Plant Network. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "Type of Diospyros ovalifolia Wight [family EBENACEAE]". JSTOR Global Plants. JSTOR. June 18, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "Diospyros ovalifolia Wight". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. The Plant List 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "Woody Species Diospyros ovalifolia". TAXA Wood Knowledge Base. www.prowebcanada.com. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis". The International Plant Names Index. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved September 8, 2013.