Diospyros rhombifolia

Diospyros rhombifolia
Bonsai specimen
At Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. rhombifolia
Binomial name
Diospyros rhombifolia

Diospyros rhombifolia, the diamond-leaf persimmon or princess persimmon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae.[2] It is native to southeast China.[3][4] A shrub or tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), and hardy to USDA zone 7b, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its small leaves and attractive orange fruit.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Puglisi, C.; Schmidt, H. (2023). "Diospyros rhombifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T173921A1404694. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T173921A1404694.en. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Diospyros Species, Diamond-Leaf Persimmon, Princess Persimmon; Diospyros rhombifolia". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.