Diospyros melanoxylon

Diospyros melanoxylon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: Diospyros melanoxylon
Varieties: D. m. var. melanoxylon – D. m. var. tupru

Name

Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 1: 36 (1795).

Homonyms

• Diospyros melanoxylon Blume, nom.illeg. = Diospyros truncata Zoll. & Moritzi
• Diospyros melanoxylon Willd., nom.illeg. = Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Asie Regional: India Bangladesh; India; Sri Lanka References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roxburgh, W. 1795–1798. Plants of the Coast of Coromandel; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company, / by William Roxburgh, M.D. ; Published, by their order, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. ; Vol. I. Fasc. 1: colum. 1–28, lám. 21–25 (V.1795) Fasc. 2: colum. 29–40, lám. 26–50 (XI.1795) Fasc. 3: colum. 41–56, lám. 51–75 (VIII.1796) Fasc. 4: colum. 57–68, lám. 76–100 (I–III.1798) London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 1:36, t. 46.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Diospyros melanoxylon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 08. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Diospyros melanoxylon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Diospyros melanoxylon. Published online. Accessed: Apr 08 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. 100324790 Diospyros melanoxylon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Apr 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Diospyros melanoxylon in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Coromandel Ebony, East Indian Ebony
suomi: Koromandelineebenpuu
हिन्दी: तेन्दु
മലയാളം: തെണ്ട്
русский: Коромандельское чёрное дерево
తెలుగు: బీడీ ఆకు చెట్టు

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