Diospyros rhombifolia
| Diospyros rhombifolia | |
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| Bonsai specimen | |
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| At Koishikawa Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. rhombifolia
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Diospyros Species, Diamond-Leaf Persimmon, Princess Persimmon; Diospyros rhombifolia". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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