Diospyros vaccinioides

Diospyros vaccinioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. vaccinioides
Binomial name
Diospyros vaccinioides
Synonyms[2]
  • Rospidios vaccinioides (Lindl.) A.DC.
  • Vaccinium fragrans Wall. ex Voigt

Diospyros vaccinioides, the small persimmon, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the family Ebenaceae. This plant is mainly found in China and it is known to thrive in subtropical biomes.[2]

Description

The fruit produced by this plant are classified as berries.[3]

Distribution

Growth size

It is native to Taiwan.[4] It is also native to China, specifically the Guangdong province, Hongkong, and Hainan.

Taxonomy

It was named by John Lindley, in Exot. Fl. 2: t. 139. in 1825.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lu, S.Y. & Pan, F.J. (1998). "Diospyros vaccinioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34784A9884205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34784A9884205.en. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ↑ "Small Persimmon data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. 1 2 "Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
Leaf structure