Diospyros villosa
Hairy Star Apple
Also known as: Diospyros villosa (L.) DeWinter +10 more
- Diospyros villosa (L.) DeWinter
- Diospyros villosa subsp. parvifolia (De Winter) De Winter
- Diospyros villosa var. parvifolia (De Winter) De Winter
- Diospyros villosa var. parvifolia (DeWinter) DeWinter
- Diospyros villosa var. villosa
- Royena corylifolia Salisb.
- Royena scabra Burm.f.
- Royena scandens Burch. ex Hiern
- Royena villosa L.
- Royena villosa var. parvifolia De Winter
- Royena villosa var. parvifolia DeWinter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ebenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Diospyros villosa (commonly known as Hairy Star-apple) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Ebenaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces