Diospyros discolor

Family: Ebenaceae

Common Name: Kamagong

Origin: indigenous to the Philippines and Taiwan

Reference: Stuartxchange

• medium sized tree
• grows up to 20 meters
• edible fruit
• known for hard wood
• NOTE: fruit hairs have to be rubbed off before eating!
• planted as a shade tree
• small white flowers
• leaves are leathery and slightly hairy
• planted 6 saplings on 5 October 2012
• bought from Talisay, Batangas

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