Diospyros mespiliformis
African Ebony, Bush Matome
Other regional names: Ebony Diospyros +2 more
- Ebony Diospyros
- Hill Matome
- Red Teak
Also known as: Diospyros corylicarpa Gürke +4 more
- Diospyros corylicarpa Gürke
- Diospyros holtzii Gürke
- Diospyros kilimandscharica Gürke
- Diospyros sabiensis Hiern
- Diospyros senegalensis Perrier ex A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ebenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Diospyros mespiliformis (commonly known as African Ebony or Bush Matome) is a tree within the Ebenaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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)
Trinidad-Tobago