Ebenaceae FAMILY

Diospyros lycioides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Diospyros lycioides is a shrub or tree that can be evergreen or deciduous according to the climate. It grows up to 5 metres tall, forming an open crown with drooping branches[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The plant has a range of local uses, for fod, medicine and various commodities. It is commonly harvested from the wild and is sometimes planted as a hedge plant and shade tree[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Angola, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatPrefers rocky habitats and well-drained soils, but is also found along stream banks[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. Riparian forests and thickets at elevations from 600 - 1,000 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ].