Scientific Name: Diospyros fasciculosa

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  • Common Name:
    Grey Ebony
  • Derivation:
    Diospyros: Gr. dios - divine, pyros: a grain of wheat (fruit of a European species was thought to cause pleasant oblivion.)
  • Type:
    Tree Medium
  • Family:
    EBANACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Yellowish-green September to November
  • Fruit:
    Berry, yellow turning black, ovoid 12-15 mm dia
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and Dry Rainforests,
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove
Cultural Notes

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

Bush Food: Fruit eaten

Identification Notes

Branchlets zigzag ||Leaves: usually appearing two-ranked with minute black dots visible below leaves||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Cephenes blue.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||