Diospyros grisebachii

Diospyros grisebachii is a tree of the genus Diospyros endemic to Cuba. Various vernacular names refer to D. grisebachii as ébano.[2]

Diospyros grisebachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. grisebachii
Binomial name
Diospyros grisebachii
(Hiern) Standl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Ebenus grisebachii (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Maba grisebachii Hiern
  • Macreightia buxifolia Griseb.

Uses

The wood of D. grisebachii is used in carpentry.[2] Older specimen yield a variegated, black heartwood, similar to other species of Diospyros. Other parts of D. grisebachii have been reported to be used in traditional medicine.

References
  1. "Diospyros grisebachii (Hiern) Standl.". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. Wallnöfer B (2013). "A revision of neotropical Diospyros (Ebenaceae): part 6". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie B für Botanik und Zoologie. 115: 219–35.


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