Diospyros whyteana

Description

Diospyros whyteana (also known as the blackbark, bladdernut, swartbas, wild coffee or umTenatane) is a small African tree of the ebony family. Bearing dark green, strikingly glossy leaves and creamy fragrant flowers, it is increasingly cultivated in Southern African gardens as an attractive and strong ornamental tree. It can attain a height of up to 6 m.

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Scientific name

Diospyros whyteana

Common name(s)

Bladder-nut

Features

Genus

Diospyros