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Ebenaceae (from the Latin ebenus, meaning ebony). Ebony Family. Fig. 48. Trees or shrubs: leaves alternate, coriaceous, entire: flowers rarely bisexual, usually dioecious, regular; calyx 3-6-parted, persistent; corolla 3-6-lobed, hypogynous, gamopetalous, urceolate, coriaceous, mostly imbricated and twisted; stamens short, usually double the number of the corolla-lobes, rarely as many or more numerous, hypogynous or epipetalous, separate or united in pairs; ovary superior, 2-16-celled, with 1-2 suspended ovules in each cell; styles and stigmas 2-8: fruit berry-like, rarely sub-dehiscent.

Ebenaceae (from the Latin ebenus, meaning ebony). Ebony Family. Fig. 48. Trees or shrubs: leaves alternate, coriaceous, entire: flowers rarely bisexual, usually dioecious, regular; calyx 3-6-parted, persistent; corolla 3-6-lobed, hypogynous, gamopetalous, urceolate, coriaceous, mostly imbricated and twisted; stamens short, usually double the number of the corolla-lobes, rarely as many or more numerous, hypogynous or epipetalous, separate or united in pairs; ovary superior, 2-16-celled, with 1-2 suspended ovules in each cell; styles and stigmas 2-8: fruit berry-like, rarely sub-dehiscent.

The wood of many species, especially of the genus Diospyros, furnishes the ebony of commerce. The fruit of Diospyros Lotus is known as date plum in Asia. The fruit of the persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is also edible. The bark of persimmon is sometimes used in medicine.

The wood of many species, especially of the genus Diospyros, furnishes the ebony of commerce. The fruit of Diospyros Lotus is known as date plum in Asia. The fruit of the persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is also edible. The bark of persimmon is sometimes used in medicine.

Three or 4 genera are in cultivation in North America for ornamental purposes. Maba, from Natal, and Royena, from South Africa, are not hardy. Diospyros (Common Persimmon and Kaki), hardy or tender, depending on the species, is grown for ornament or fruit.

Three or 4 genera are in cultivation in North America for ornamental purposes. Maba, from Natal, and Royena, from South Africa, are not hardy. Diospyros (Common Persimmon and Kaki), hardy or tender, depending on the species, is grown for ornament or fruit.{{SCH}}

 

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''[[Diospyros]]''<br>

''[[Euclea]]''<br>

''[[Euclea]]''<br>

The '''Ebenaceae''' are a family of [[flowering plant]]s, which includes [[ebony]] and [[persimmon]]. The family has approximately 500 [[species]] of trees and shrubs in two [[genus|genera]], ''[[Diospyros]]'' and ''[[Euclea]]''. The species are mostly evergreen and native to the tropics and subtropics, with a few deciduous species native to temperate regions. ''[[Diospyros]]'' contains 450-500 species and a pantropical distribution, with the greatest diversity of species in [[Indomalaya]]. ''[[Euclea]]'' contains 20 species, native to [[Africa]], the [[Comoro Islands]], and [[Arabia]].  A persistent [[calyx (botany)|calyx]] on the fruits is characteristic of the family.

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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

 

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