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Diospyros eriantha is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall. The fruits are ellipsoid, black, up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long. The specific epithet eriantha is from the Greek meaning "woolly flowers". D. eriantha is found in and around southern China, Indochina, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Taiwan and the Philippines.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en woolly-flowered persimmon
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