Diospyros facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diospyros
Diospyros chloroxylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Diospyros L.
Species
450–500, see text
Synonyms
Cargillia R.Br. Cavanillea Desr. Ebenus Kuntze Embryopteris Gaertn. Guaiacana Duhamel Idesia Scop. Maba J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Mabola Raf. Macreightia A.DC. Noltia Thonn. Paralea Aubl. Pimia Seem. Rhaphidanthe Hiern ex Gürke Ropourea Aubl. Royena L. Tetraclis Hiern

Diospyros is a genus of about 450–500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees. Most are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. They are commonly known as ebony or persimmon trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words διός (dios), meaning "of Zeus" and πυρός (pyros), meaning "grain" and was originally applied to the Caucasian Persimmon (D. lotus).

Images for kids

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  Ebony jivari of a sitar

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  Diospyros buxifolia leaves

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  Diospyros celebica wood

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  Gold apple (D. decandra) fruit

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  Diospyros discolor in Central Luzon, Philippines

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  Diospyros geminata foliage and young fruit

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  Diospyros revaughanii in Mauritius

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  Diospyros virginiana in Tampa, Florida

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  Diospyros whyteana twig with young fruit

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  Diospyros eriantha foliage

See also

In Spanish: Diospyros para niños