Diospyros exsculpta Buch.-Ham.

 
  • Family : EBENACEAE
    (EBONY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Ebenaceae
  • Species : Diospyros exsculpta
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Diospyros exsculpta Buch.-Ham.
  • Vernacular name : Tendu, Tumal, Mitha tendu, Kendu, Teru (Hin.); Kendu, Kendhu (Ori.)
  • Key identification features : A moderate-sized tree with many radiating branches. Leaf nerves are impressed above. Fruit is globose, orange-red, edible.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : April-December
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Rare in hills in deciduous forests of northern Eastern Ghats.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : East Godavari district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district, Parlakhemundi Hills (Gajapati district) (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Diospyros exsculpta. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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