Diospyros blancoi
Mabola Tree, Mabolo
Other regional names: Velvet Apple +1 more
- Velvet Apple
- Velvet Persimmon
Also known as: Cavanillea mabolo (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Hiern +15 more
- Cavanillea mabolo (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Hiern
- Cavanillea mabolo Lam., 1794
- Cavanillea mabolo Poir.
- Cavanillea philippensis Desr.
- Cavanillea philippinensis Desr.
- Diospyros discolor Willd.
- Diospyros durionoides Bakh.
- Diospyros mabola Roxb., 1814
- Diospyros mabolo (Poir.) Roxb. ex Lindl.
- Diospyros mabolo Roxb. ex J.V.Thomps.
- Diospyros malacapai A.DC.
- Diospyros merrillii Elmer
- Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) Gürke
- Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) M.R.Almeida, 2001
- Embryopteris discolor (Willd.) G.Don
- Mabola edulis Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ebenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Diospyros blancoi (commonly known as Mabola-Tree or Mabolo) is a tree belonging to the Ebenaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Diospyros genus, encompassing over 750 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Philippines, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Belize, Caroline Is., Costa Rica, Honduras, India, Jawa, Malaya, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Panama, Trinidad-Tobago