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TM| Diospyros digyna
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Ebenaceae |
5-2003-001 |
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| Black Sapote, chocolate
pudding fruit, Diospyros digyna, is a fast growing native
of Mexico and Central America. An evergreen with simple alternate leaves
it may grow to 35 ft. There are several named varieties available. Photos
based on a 6 year seedling tree located appx 27°N - 82°W Images 1 and 2 show typical leaves. Image 3 is a leaf backlit showing veins and a characteristic gland or spot. Flowers are represented first by two young buds then by a pair of opened flowers at two stages of development. The dark flower is a day older than the whitish one. These are dissected to show the flowers components. The final photograph shows a young tree (the one from which the other photographs were taken) growing in Englewood, Florida, USA, Photos are currently arranged on 4 pages with 4 photos per page to speed loading. |
Leaves 1
Bud 1
Flowers 2 
Flowers 5 
Flowers 8
Tree 1 |
Leaves 3 
Flowers 1 
Flowers 4 
Flowers 7 
Flowers 10 |
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Bud 2
Flowers 3
Flowers 6
Flowers 9