Diospyros apiculata

Diospyros apiculata Hiern, Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 12: 186 (1873). 

Diospyros apiculata Hiern, Trans. Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Indo-China to Peninsula Malaysia, Vietnam. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Thị thum

Latin name: 

Diospyros apiculata Hiern.

Family: 

Ebenaceae.

Uses: 

Used for weaning (bark, leaves).

Distribution: 

Ha Tinh (Huong Khe), Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan (Phan Rang). The tree grows naturally in secondary forests, after harvesting, at altitudes below 800 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

April-November