Diospyros chamaethamnus
Diospyros chamaethamnus, called sand apple in English, is a plant which can be found in Namibia. It is a relative of persimmons and ebony and like these provides useful wood and edible fruit. It may also have medical properties and some other uses in managing malaria.[1]
| Diospyros chamaethamnus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. chamaethamnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diospyros chamaethamnus Mildbr. | |
Diospyros chamaethamnus - MHNT
References
- du Preez-Bruwer, Iwanette; Mumbengegwi, Davis R.; Louw, Stefan (2022-09-01). "In vitro antimalarial properties and chemical composition of Diospyros chamaethamnus extracts". South African Journal of Botany. 149: 290–296. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2022.06.006. ISSN 0254-6299. S2CID 249836876.
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