Ebenaceae FAMILY

Diospyros lanceifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The seeds are used as a fish poison. The principles involved here might be their content of naphthoquinone derivatives such as biplumbagin and chitranone, which are known to be ichthyotoxic[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Diospyros lanceifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The bole can be 70cm in diameter[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is used locally. The tree is also the source of a good quality timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatLowland and hill rainforests at elevations up to 700 metres[ 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. ].