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Diospyros ferrea
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diospyros ferrea, known as black ebony, is a tree in the ebony family, distributed in Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos (Khammouan) and Taiwan (Hengchun Peninsula and Orchid Island).
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Distribution
It is found from West Africa to India, Indo-China, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Japan), east to the Malesian area, Australia, Melanesia and Polynesia.
Uses
D. ferrea is reported to be an important source of black ebony, but this is doubtful because of the unsatisfactory taxonomy of the group involved.[citation needed]
Gallery
- Plant, slow growth, dark green leaves, dioecious
- Black bark and heartwood
- Cracked bark shape
- New branches
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