Ebenaceae
Sign in to saveThe Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It is most diverse in the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America.
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Ebenaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes about 768 species of trees and shrubs, most famously ebony and persimmon, and is found in tropical and warmer regions around the world. The family is particularly diverse in rainforests across Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa, and tropical America, making it an important part of these ecosystems.
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FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEbenaceae
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The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It is most diverse in the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America.
thumb|Diospyros chloroxylon thumb|right|Diospyros kakithumb|right|Royena graeca, [[fossil flower]]thumb|right|Diospyros virginiana Many species are valued for their wood, particularly ebony, for fruit, and as ornamental plants.