Biology:Diospyros rhombifolia
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Diospyros
Diospyros rhombifolia | |
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Bonsai specimen | |
At Koishikawa Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: | Diospyros |
Species: | D. rhombifolia
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Binomial name | |
Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl.
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Diospyros rhombifolia, the diamond-leaf persimmon or princess persimmon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae, native to southeast China.[1][2] A shrub or tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), and hardy to USDA zone 7b, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its small leaves and attractive orange fruit.[3]
References
- ↑ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322940-1.
- ↑ "Diospyros Species, Diamond-Leaf Persimmon, Princess Persimmon; Diospyros rhombifolia". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands.. 2021. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/79550.
- ↑ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl.". International Dendrology Society. https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/diospyros/diospyros-rhombifolia.
Wikidata ☰ Q15246108 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros rhombifolia.
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