Diospyros whyteana
Bladder Nut
Also known as: Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) P.White +7 more
- Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) P.White
- Royena goetzei Gürke
- Royena lucida L.
- Royena lucida subsp. whyteana De Winter & Brenan
- Royena lucida var. whyteana De Winter & Brenan
- Royena nyassae Gürke
- Royena whyteana Hiern
- Royena wilmsii Gürke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ebenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Diospyros whyteana (commonly known as Bladder-nut) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Ebenaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Diospyros genus, encompassing over 750 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe