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Diospyros ebenum
As recorded: Diospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
- Collector number
- 28224
- Date
- April 1, 1980
- Locality
- Bot. Garden Peradeniya .
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1980, Kostermans, A.J.G.H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Diospyros ebenum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-15.

2025-07-15
Annamalai R.F., Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Suhel Quader, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-02-29
Tamil Nadu, India
no rights reserved

2023-08-19
Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai, TN, IN
(c) maxncharlie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-01
Gangodavila South B, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
(c) kridmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-11-04
Tiruvannamalai, IN-AP, IN
(c) V.Arun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-03-27
Kokuvil East, Sri Lanka
(c) Aravinth, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diospyros ebenum. BISH 442551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
