Diospyros digyna Jacq.
Black sapote, zapote prieto
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Ebenales Includes ebony, persimmon, silverbell, many others
Family Ebenaceae Tropical rainforest trees and shrubs including ebony, persimmon, and 768 others
Genus Diospyros From Dios , an appelation or descriptive name for Zeus or Jupiter, dios being Greek for “divine,” and pyros , “grain or wheat.” Theophrastus used the name diospyron for the fruit of the nettle-tree, Celtis australis , and Pliny and Dioscorides used diospyros as a name for some plant
Species digyna With two pistils
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Diospyros digyna description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California
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