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Taxon

Diospyros virginiana L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 1057. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (7).JPG

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010.JPG

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (4).JPG

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (10).JPG

Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (21).jpg

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (9).JPG

Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (6).JPG

Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (27).jpg

Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (27).jpg

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (1).JPG

Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (1).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (20).jpg

Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (20).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (24).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (2).JPG

Diospyros virginiana, Mori, S 27429, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Duke Forest, Gate 26 New Hope Drainage, 24 May 2010 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (19).jpg

Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (19).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (22).jpg

Diospyros virginiana, Mori 27429--North Carolina. Duke Forest. Gate 26. 24 May 2010. 149 (22).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia; introduced into Belarus, Bermuda, California, Palestine, Transcaucasus (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Mori S. 27429

May 24, 2010

Location

United States, North Carolina, Durham (Durham)

35.978889, -79.016389

Location Remarks

Duke Forest, access through Gate 26. New Hope drainage

Collectors

Scott Mori

No collection number

June 30, 2003

Location

United States, Massachusetts, Suffolk County (Jamaica Plain)

42.307464, -71.120796

Location Remarks

125 Arbor Way, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 30, 2003

Location

United States, Massachusetts, Berkshire County (Sheffield)

42.057222, -73.350833

Location Remarks

125 Arbor Way, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ebenaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Specific Epithet

virginiana

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#165,646 of 335,497

Top 50%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →