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Diospyros macrophylla

Diospyros macrophylla
Photo: Post of Indonesia, Public domain

Diospyros macrophylla is a large forest tree in the persimmon family (Ebenaceae), native to Southeast Asian mixed dipterocarp forests, growing up to 30 m tall. It is a timber and forest species rather than a common garden or houseplant.

Family
Ebenaceae (Eben family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then rely mostly on rainfall in its native tropical climate.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile forest-type soil.
Temperature
22–32 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Diospyros macrophylla is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. The specific epithet macrophylla means 'large-leafed'.

Where it grows

Diospyros macrophylla is native to Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines. Its habitat is in mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.

Other Diospyros plants

Giant Diospyros · Diospyros acapulcensis · Diospyros acris · Diospyros aculeata · Diospyros acuminata · Diospyros agnitser · Diospyros alatella · Diospyros andamanica · Diospyros apiculata · Diospyros areolata · Diospyros artanthifolia · Diospyros arupaj

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diospyros macrophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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