Diospyros vaccinioides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. vaccinioides
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Diospyros vaccinioides, the small persimmon, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the family Ebenaceae. This plant is mainly found in China and it is known to thrive in subtropical biomes.[1]
Description
[edit]It is a shrub with small, glossy, round leaves; it has small, white, bell-shaped flowers, and purple fruit.[2] It has veins that are arranged in a pinnate pattern. The plant has a slow growth rate and ranges in size from a shrub to a small tree, It is mainly used for ornamental value which has classified it as endangered.[3] It is an evergreen which indicates that the leaves are thick and leathery. The leaves can stay on the tree for around 2 or more years and fall at any season. The foliage remains green and is functional for more than one growing season. This plant flowers in the spring and produces fruit, a small persimmon, in the fall and winter seasons.[4] The fruit produced by this plant, small persimmons, are classified as berries.[5]
Distribution
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It is an endemic species to Taiwan.[6] It is also native to China, specifically the Guangdong province, Hongkong, and Hainan. This plant is found in a subtropical biome which consists of high temperatures, low precipitation, and warm soil. Due to its affinity for these conditions, the plant has full sun exposure from a young age and a small amount of shade in all climates which means it requires a high amount of water.[3] It has no frost tolerance and high tolerance to wind.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was named by John Lindley, in Exot. Fl. 2: t. 139. in 1825.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Diospyros Bonsai（Diospyros vaccinioides lindly） for sale | MyHomeNamture". 森流 Green Flow (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ a b c "Diospyros vaccinioides – Small Persimmon – Buy seeds at rarepalmseeds.com". www.rarepalmseeds.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Small persimmon (Diospyros vaccinioides) Flower, Leaf, Care, Uses". PictureThis. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Small Persimmon data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b "Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
External links
[edit]- Hong Kong Herbarium HK Plant Database-Diospyros vaccinioides Lindl.