Diospyros mespiliformis
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Diospyros mespiliformis, the jackalberry (also known as African ebony and by its Afrikaans name jakkalsbessie), is a large dioecious evergreen[2] tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. Jackals are fond of the fruit, hence the common names. It is a member of the family Ebenaceae, and is related to the true ebony (D. ebenum) and edible persimmon (D. kaki).
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Jackalberry | |
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Mature specimens on the shore of the Cuando River, Chobe N.P., Botswana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. mespiliformis |
Binomial name | |
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. | |
Synonyms | |
Diospyros sabiensis Hiern |
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