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  Diospyros whyteana
They are enclosed in inflated, bladder-like capsules that dry to red and remain on the tree for many months after the fruit has fallen and so may be found on the trees at almost any time of the year.
Diospyros is relatively slow-growing and can be cultivated from seed, which should first be scratched (scarified) before sowing.
Diospyros kaki, the edible persimmon also belongs to this genus, but it is not indigenous to Africa.
www.plantzafrica.com /plantcd/diospyrwhyt.htm   (670 words)

  
  Diospyros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diospyros is a genus (including what used to be Maba) of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees.
In most species in the genus this fl ebony-type wood is (almost completely) absent: the timbers of such species may find restricted use, e.g.
Diospyros species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Double-striped Pug, Eupseudosoma aberrans, Snowy Eupseudosoma and Hypercompe indecisa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diospyros   (328 words)

  
 Diospyros spp. english
The name diospyros is derived from the Greek, for the god Zeus or Jupiter and grain, alluding to the edible fruit or "fruit of the gods."
Diospyros texana-Black persimmon, chapote, common sweetleaf, Florida laurel, horse sugar, Mexican persimmon, Spanish chapote, sweetleaf, Texas persimmon, yellow-wood.
Diospyros virginiana*-Bara bara, boawood, butterwood, common persimmon, cylil date plum, date plum, eastern persimmon, echtes persimmon, Florida persimmon, plaqueminier, possumwood, seeded plum, simmon, Virginia date palm, winter plum.
www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/HardwoodNA/htmlDocs/diospyro.html   (426 words)

  
 Diospyros kaki Creveld - World Tree - Marijke Creveld
Diospyros kaki Creveld is the remedy made from the tree that survived the bombing of Nagasaki.
Diospyros kaki is a species with effects that may help in case of complaints following radioactivity exposure.
Diospyros kaki tree in Nagasaki is a symbol of light and detoxification.
www.wholehealthnow.com /books/diospyros-kaki.html   (648 words)

  
 Diospyros sandwicensis (Lama)
Diospyros sandwicensis is a small, slow-growing tree generally not more than 35 feet tall and 10 feet wide.
Diospyros sandwicensis is a Hawaiian endemic plant and has been found on all the main islands except Kaho'olawe and Ni'ihau.
Diospyros sandwicensis seed cannot be stored without significant loss of viability.
www2.hawaii.edu /~eherring/hawnprop/dio-sand.htm   (770 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Diospyros virginiana (common persimmon) | USDA PLANTS
Diospyros virginiana L. This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state.
Diospyros virginiana L. View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
Diospyros virginiana L. AL-Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=DIVI5   (316 words)

  
 BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) - EBENACEAE
This family of 500 species of trees and shrubs in 3 genera (Euclea L., Diospyros L., and Lissocarpa Benth.) occurs in tropical regions especially in Indonesia.
Diospyros ebenum J. König is the best source of ebony, a very heavy and strong timber.
Hausen (1981) believes that the naphthoquinones that occur in Diospyros species are responsible for the allergic contact dermatitis caused by the timbers.
bodd.cf.ac.uk /BotDermFolder/BotDermE/EBEN.html   (999 words)

  
 Diospyros virginiana seed, Common Persimmon seed
Flowers are on shoots of the current year after leafing and are either male (staminate) or female (pistillate) on separate trees (the species dioecious).
The leaves of Diospyros virginiana Persimmon are glossy and leathery and may be yellow or reddish-purple in the fall.
Diospyros virginiana Commom Persimmon hardness and shock resistance make it ideal for textile shuttles and heads for driver golf clubs.
www.easywildflowers.com /quality/dio.vir.htm   (388 words)

  
 Diospyros
Diospyros is a genus (including what used to be Maba) of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees.
In most species in the genus this fl ebony-type wood is (almost completely) absent: the timbers of such species may find restricted use, e.g.
Diospyros species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Double-striped Pug, Eupseudosoma aberrans, Snowy Eupseudosoma and Hypercompe indecisa.
www.buzznet.com /tags/diospyros   (147 words)

  
 Persimmons
The genus Diospyros has three species of importance to the home gardener, kaki, virginiana and digyna.
he firm-ripe varieties of DIOSPYROS kaki, fuyu, giant fuyu, and jiro, can be eaten while still firm as you would an apple or sliced in a salad.
Firm-ripe persimmons are medium sized, oval or squarish like a flattened apple or tomato; they range from pale orange to deep red-orange in color, and are non-astringent when firm-ripe.
www.seedtosupper.com /persimmons.html   (1761 words)

  
 Diospyros virginiana, persimmon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Diospyros virginiana L. Family: Ebenaceae (ebony & persimmon)
The range of this species may have been extended considerably by Native Americans.
Diospyros means "fruit of the gods"; virginiana refers to the Virginia colony.
www.biosurvey.ou.edu /shrub/divi5.htm   (211 words)

  
 Diospyros sandwicensis (Ebenaceae) - HEAR species info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Nomenclatural information about Diospyros sandwicensis is provided by ITIS.
Diospyros sandwicensis (Hawaiian ebony) propagation and cultivation (UH/CTAHR)
Copyright-free images of (or related to) Diospyros sandwicensis (Ebonaceae) (lama) by Forest and Kim Starr (USGS) are presented online.
www.hear.org /species/diospyros_sandwicensis   (297 words)

  
 Diospyros Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This tree, Diospyros rhodocalyx has been under my care since 1990.
I believe that it is related to the persimmon and is found in much of Southeast Asia.
These of course need to be removed to allow the desired branch to thrive.
www.bonsaihunk.8m.com /info/Diospyros.html   (186 words)

  
 Diospyros
[ Diosphaera ] [ Diospyros ] [ Diostea ]
Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Diospyros
For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.
www.crescentbloom.com /Plants/Genus/D/i/Diospyros.htm   (110 words)

  
 Diospyros kaki Creveld - Marijke CREVELD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The species, Diospyros kaki, possesses characteristics that may cure illnesses caused by radioactivity.
From the dream proving I carried out with the Diospyros kaki Creveld remedy, themes stand out that have to do with, e.g.
People suffering of war or disaster traumas are also be helped by using the Diospyros kaki Creveld remedy.
www.minimum.com /b.asp?a=diospyros-kaki-creveld   (370 words)

  
 Hardwoods
The principles of buoyancy and specific gravity are utilized in many ways, from scuba diving and chemistry to the hardness of dry, seasoned wood.
Some of the heaviest hardwood trees and shrubs of the United States have specific gravities between 0.80 and 0.95; including shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) and ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) of the eastern states, and canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis), Engelmann oak (Q.
It is similar in color and hardness to ebony (Diospyros ebenum), and is made into beautiful wood carvings sold in gift shops throughout the southwestern United States and Mexico.
waynesword.palomar.edu /plsept99.htm   (5052 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Diospyros texana (Texas persimmon) | USDA PLANTS
PLANTS Profile for Diospyros texana (Texas persimmon)
See all the Diospyros thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
Diospyros texana Scheele occures in the following states: Texas
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=DITE3   (128 words)

  
 ebony --  Encyclopædia Britannica
wood of several species of trees of the genus Diospyros (family Ebenaceae), widely distributed in the tropics.
The best is very heavy, almost fl, and derived from heartwood only.
tree of genus Diospyros of family Ebenaceae and its globular, spicy-sweet, yellow to red fruit; fruit grows to 3 in.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9031867   (570 words)

  
 Bluenote Diospyros Damping Feet 800-229-0644 Bluenote Diospyros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This is evidenced in a significant opening of the sound stage, increase in bass power, extension, depth, focus, and detail.
It is also adjustable through the use of a silicon oil (included) which can increase some of the above characteristics when put in the labyrinth tunnel of Diospyros.
This accessory has been highly acclaimed for its capability to let any hi-fi component sound better.
www.needledoctor.com /Bluenote-Diospyros   (193 words)

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