Diospyros mespiliformis
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | African Ebony | |
| Other names | Ébène d’Afrique |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Africa | |||
| States and Territories | Benin; Burkina Faso; Gambia, The; Ghana; Guinea; Ivory Coast; Mali; Mauritania; Nigeria; Niger; Senegal; Burundi; Central African Republic; Cameroon; Chad; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Sudan; Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda; Angola; Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Caprivi Strip; Namibia; Swaziland; Northern Provinces; Yemen; Trinidad and Tobago | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Ericales | |||
| Family | Ebenaceae | |||
| Genus | Diospyros | |||
| Species | mespiliformis | |||
| Author citation | Hochst. ex A.DC. | |||
| Scientific name | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
DSXX , ebenholz, afrikanisch , ©Bollinger Furniere
Diospyros mespiliformis , ©Dennis Wilson