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Diospyros nigra

(J.F.Gmel.) Perr. (1825)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 3: 113 (1825)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Diospyros nigra Frankie's Nursery Towards back of nursery Preserved_Specimen Tree ~11 meters tall. Fruits green with brown flecks, extremely soft when ripe. Flesh is dark brown. Seedless variety. OED Oahu BISH 2007-03-23
2 Diospyros nigra Above Olaa. By abandoned house of Brazilian woman One tree,18 ft. high. Preserved_Specimen Hawaii BISH 1945-03-01
3 Diospyros nigra Hilo Female only, fruits 17/8*2 inches. Preserved_Specimen Bryan, L.W. Hawaii BISH 1946-08-12
4 Diospyros nigra Honolulu, Wilder's, Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; fruit round persimmon, brown or black when ripe Judd, C.S. 55 Oahu BISH 1927-03-11
5 Diospyros nigra Honolulu, Wilder's, Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; fruit round persimmon, brown or black when ripe Judd, C.S. 55 Oahu BISH 1927-03-11
6 Diospyros nigra Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Enco Area; tree of 18 ft.; lvs dark glossy green above with pale green midvein; fruit glossy medium green with pale green spotting; flesh dull orange-yellow; fruit doesn't ripen nor does it appear to seed. Flynn, T.W. 5502 Kauai BISH 1994-01-12
7 Diospyros nigra Olaa Preserved_Specimen Friut olive green, black, brown inside, sweet. Yamayoshi, H. Hawaii BISH 1945-03-20
8 Diospyros nigra Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St., residence of Mrs. G.P. Wilder Preserved_Specimen Branch + fr Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-11-08
9 Diospyros nigra Koloa District, National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, west side of Lawai Stream. Upper valley fruit orchard above (west of) road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 2 m, bark blackish, lenticellate, crown full, dense to 3 m across. Lvs dark shiny green above. Female flowers w green calyx, corolla pale yellow-green. Most fruits aborting when green with white pulp; when ripe turning brown-black, pulp sticky black, no seeds produced. Lorence, D.H. 10817 Kauai BISH 2020-09-15
10 Diospyros nigra Oahu Preserved_Specimen fruit, skin smooth Pemberton, C.E. Oahu BISH 1961-01-01
11 Diospyros nigra Frankie's Nursery Towards back of nursery Preserved_Specimen Tree ~11 meters tall. Fruits green with brown flecks, extremely soft when ripe. Flesh is dark brown. Seedless variety. OED Oahu BISH 2007-03-23
12 Diospyros nigra Waiakoa Maui Preserved_Specimen Maehler, K.L. 4 Maui BISH 1950-10-01
13 Diospyros nigra Honolulu, Kapalama, alt. 1200 ft Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-09-30
14 Diospyros nigra 1118 Gulick Ave. (Borges) Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1933-05-01
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