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Diospyros blancoi

A.DC. (1844)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ebenaceae Genus: Diospyros

mabolo, velvet apple, velvet persimmon

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 237 (1844)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:584 (O? [forestry planting, sometimes escaping in Roundtop–Tantalus area]); Staples & Herbst 2005:271 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Diospyros blancoi Copper Ranch, Iuu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 24659 Oahu BISH 1958-01-10
2 Diospyros blancoi Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. 22 Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
3 Diospyros blancoi Honolulu Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1937-11-01
4 Diospyros blancoi at intersection of Makiki Hts.trail and Tantalus Rd Preserved_Specimen Montgomery, S.L. Oahu BISH 1982-12-26
5 Diospyros blancoi Honolulu, Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Mitchell, D.D. Oahu BISH 1941-10-17
6 Diospyros blancoi Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St., Mrs. G.P. Wilder's garden Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-03-26
7 Diospyros blancoi Kauai Preserved_Specimen Hudson, L.G. Kauai BISH 1944-01-18
8 Diospyros blancoi Kaneohe - Chapman's place Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1946-11-01
9 Diospyros blancoi 1416 Kehaulani Drive (Kailua). Garden in residence of A.C. Snodgrass Preserved_Specimen Hughes, E. Oahu BISH 1986-04-07
10 Diospyros blancoi Makiki Forest Recreation Area, 2131 Makiki Heights Drive. Collected in lower park below old Choi nursery foundation, and the end of paved driveway Preserved_Specimen Ramos-Young, D. Oahu BISH 1993-05-10
11 Diospyros blancoi Kapaa, farmer's market, from old tree in Molaa Preserved_Specimen fruit 5x8 cm, velvety, bright pink to reddish-orange with grey-brown fuzz, squared from above, dimpled on bottom, rounded sides. Flesh thick, cream to nearly white, tinted pink just under skin, seedless Hume, L. 486 Kauai BISH 1990-02-28
12 Diospyros blancoi Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate @ Lawai-Kai Cultivated on estate Preserved_Specimen Tree 35 ft, lvs dark green w/ paler midvein above, dull glaucous pale green below; fruit ripening dark rusty red, flesh butter coloured w/ slightly sweet flavour, w/ (3) 7-8 seeds Flynn, T.W. 5589 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
13 Diospyros blancoi Hale Mohalu, Pearl City Planted along stream. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-29
14 Diospyros blancoi Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate, Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen tree of 30'; new leaves tinged reddish-bronze; older leaves mat, dark green above with whitish-green midvein, below dull grey-green; male flowers: calyx medium green; corolla in bud creamy pale green, opening cream coloured, petals reflexed; fragrant (10 am) Flynn, T.W. 4586 Kauai BISH 1991-05-03
15 Diospyros blancoi East Maui, Keanea Arboretum on Hana Hwy Preserved_Specimen Tree to 10 m.; fruit orange and velvety. Annable, C.R. 3241 Maui BISH 1997-01-16
16 Diospyros blancoi Koloa, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate, Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen tree of 35'; lvs dark green with paler midvein above, dull glaucous pale green below; fruit ripening dark rusty red, flesh butter coloured with slightly sweet flavour, with (3) 7-8 seeds Flynn, T.W. 5589 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
17 Diospyros blancoi Makiki, Mt. Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Flowers white. Manning, A. Oahu BISH 1984-08-19
18 Diospyros blancoi Kaneohe: Hoomaluhia Botanical garden. Kaneohe Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Spindly tree 20-25' tall, growing on a slope; fruiting. See section of fruit in Carpologica Singeo, W. Oahu BISH 1995-07-28
19 Diospyros blancoi Honolulu, grown at his home by Song Inn of Experiment Station H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen Fr. looks like small peach, but skin and fur thicker, fur entirely red, calyx prominent; a few dark- brown specks (seeds) embedded in fine, white, sweet, juicy pulp. (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH
20 Diospyros blancoi Napoopoo Preserved_Specimen Tree; 6 fls. Persimmon, wild Fukui, R.H. Hawaii BISH 1949-04-18
21 Diospyros blancoi Kaneohe, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Spindly tree 20-25' tall, growing on a slope; fruiting. See section of fruit in Carpologica Singeo, W. Oahu BISH 1995-07-28
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