Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Ebenaceae

Genus:

Diospyros

Species:

Diospyros melanoxylon

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, mammals

Fall Color:

yellow, orange, red

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates fire; resprouts from rootstock after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash