Diospyros egrettarum

Botanical Description

Diospyros egrettarum is a shrub or a tree that can grow 3 - 5 metres tall. It is much branched below, the branches mostly inserted at right angles[ 933 Title Notes on Diospyros (Ebenaceae) in the Mascarene Islands Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 34 No. 4 pp. 723 - 735 Author Richardson I.B.K. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; London Year 1980 ISBN Description An article in a Botanical Journal, it describes the 14 native species of Diospyros in the Mascarenes. ]. The tree was at one time extensively exploited for its wood, to the extent that it has become almost extinct[ 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. ]. Once a dominant coastal ebony, the species is now reduced to fewer than 10 individuals on the mainland and a larger viable population on Ile aux Aigrettes, a coral island off the east coast. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ].