Ebenaceae
Also known as ebony family
The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It is most diverse in the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America.
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Ebenaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes about 768 species of trees and shrubs, most famously ebony and persimmon, and is found in tropical and warmer regions around the world. The family is particularly diverse in rainforests across Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa, and tropical America, making it an important part of these ecosystems.
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Species
Ebenaceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEbenaceae
柿树科仅有两属约500种，中国只有一属约40种，都是乔木或灌木，大部分生长在全世界的热带和亚热带地区，柿属有几种也生长在温带地区，假乌木属只有20种，都生长在非洲和阿拉伯地区。 本科植物的木材多为黑色或褐色，单叶互生，无托叶；花单性，雌雄异株，花瓣下部连接成钟状或壶状，3-7裂，雄蕊常生于花冠筒的基部；果实为浆果。其中柿子是重要的水果或干果，乌木是名贵的木材，此外有的品种可供药用或提取染料，柿漆是传统涂布渔网和雨伞的涂料。
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Research
902 papers- Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Activities, and Phytochemical Analysis of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex. A. DC (Ebenaceae): A Review.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Ramadwa TE, Meddows-Taylor SDOI: 10.3390/molecules28237759
Article
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- Biology
- Description
- Etymology
- Genera
- References
The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It is most diverse in the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America.
thumb|Diospyros chloroxylon thumb|right|Diospyros kakithumb|right|Royena graeca, [[fossil flower]]thumb|right|Diospyros virginiana Many species are valued for their wood, particularly ebony, for fruit, and as ornamental plants.