Scientific Name: Diospyros pentamera

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  • Common Name:
    Myrtle Ebony
  • Type:
    Tree , medium
  • Family:
    EBENACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, October to November
  • Fruit:
    Berry, yellow to reddish,ovoid,12-16 mm dia. Seeds 2-5 brownish, ripe August to December.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest, sub-tropical, dry
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Craft, FI Podberscek, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, Dandaloo, RE 12.11.10. RE 12.12.16.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush Food: Fruit eaten - best ripened after picking to reduce astringency.

Timber: tough and suitable for wood-turning

Identification Notes

Branchlets slightly zigzag Leaves two-ranked, narrow elliptical tapering to a point.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Cephenes blue.

Landscaping Notes

Dense habit, worthy of cultivation||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||