Ebenaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Diospyros quaesita
Diospyros quaesita
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Diospyros quaesita is a large tree. The tree yields a very valuable and decorative timber, a form of ebony, that is much in demand for high-end products and is traded internationally. The tree also has local medicinal uses. The species is threatened by overexploitation of its valuable variegated timber and by poor regeneration. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - southestern Sri Lanka.
HabitatInfrequent in lowland wet evergreen forest and in dry forest[ 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. ].