Ebenaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Diospyros tessellaria
Diospyros tessellaria
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Diospyros tessellaria is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 20 metres tall. A high quality timber, known as 'Mauritius Ebony' is obtained from this tree. It is exported in quantity to other countries. The habitat is declining and regeneration is poor in areas which are degraded. The tree is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Mauritius.
HabitatA dominant component of lowland evergreen forest and upland rainforest in the southwest and eastern mountain ranges[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].