Diospyros rhombifolia

Diospyros rhombifolia, the diamond-leaf persimmon or princess persimmon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae, native to southeast China.[1][2] 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.[3]

Diospyros rhombifolia
Bonsai specimen
At Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. rhombifolia
Binomial name
Diospyros rhombifolia

References

  1. "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. "Diospyros Species, Diamond-Leaf Persimmon, Princess Persimmon; Diospyros rhombifolia". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. "Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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