Ebenaceae FAMILY

Diospyros multiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits are said to be poisonous, and to intoxicate fish when put in the water

Botanical Description

Diospyros multiflora is a tree that grows up to 12 metres tall[ 555 Title Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific Publication Author Wiart C. Publisher CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida. Year 2006 ISBN 0-8493-7245-3 Description An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities. ]. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 721 Title Commercial Woods of the Philippines; Their Preparation and Uses Publication Philippines Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 14 Author Schneider E.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Forestry; Manilla. Year 1916 ISBN Description A series of booklets dealing with various aspects of the Philippine forests. This volume looks at the preparation and uses of the commercial woods of the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its high quality timber, which is traded, and is also used locally as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.

HabitatRainforests[ 555 Title Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific Publication Author Wiart C. Publisher CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida. Year 2006 ISBN 0-8493-7245-3 Description An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities. ].