- Common Name: Grey Ebony
- Derivation: Diospyros: Gr. dios - divine, pyros: a grain of wheat (Fruit of a European Species was thought to cause pleasant oblivion.)
- Type: Tree Medium
- Family: EBANACEAE
- Size: to 20 metres
- Flowers: Yellowish-green September to November
- Fruit: Berry, yellow turning black, Ovoid 12-15 mm dia
- Vegetation Type: Sub-tropical and Dry Rainforests,
- Species List: Bush food, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove
Cultural Notes
TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:
Bush Food: Fruit eaten
Identification Notes
Branchlets zigzag
Leaves: usually appearing two-ranked with minute black dots visible below Leaves
Associated Fauna
Butterfly host Plant: Cephenes blue.
