Diospyros melanoxylon 10 seeds

2,50

Diospyros melanoxylon 10 seeds

2,50

A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall, native to dry deciduous forests in southern India and Sri Lanka, where it grows mostly on rocky, poor soils with good drainage. The black, heavy and durable heartwood is one of the sources of ebony of commerce and widely used for the manufacture of chess pieces. The fruits are edible, aromatic and astringent and are sometimes sold in markets in India. The structure also has a number of uses in traditional medicine and the leaves are used in India for packaging bidi, an Indian traditional cigarette. Seeds should be soaked in cold water for a day before sowing.

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Description

A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall, native to dry deciduous forests in southern India and Sri Lanka, where it grows mostly on rocky, poor soils with good drainage. The black, heavy and durable heartwood is one of the sources of ebony of commerce and widely used for the manufacture of chess pieces. The fruits are edible, aromatic and astringent and are sometimes sold in markets in India. The structure also has a number of uses in traditional medicine and the leaves are used in India for packaging bidi, an Indian traditional cigarette. Seeds should be soaked in cold water for a day before sowing.

Additional information

Weight 0,0200 kg
USDA zone

Zone 11: >+4.4 degrees