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Small persimmon

Diospyros vaccinioides

Small persimmon
Photo: Honmingjun, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Ebenaceae (Eben family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
China (Guangxi, Guangdong) to Hainan
Climate
subtropical

About

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.

Where it grows

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

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 vaccinioides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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