Mazhar Botanic Garden

Diospyros riojae Standl.

Mountain Sapote

Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: riojae
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001129
Common name: Mountain Sapote
English name: Mountain Sapote
Arabic name: دايوسبيرس ريجوا
Native: Southern Mexico
Country: Costa Rica Mexico
(PGR): Very rare

Evergreen shrub or small tree grow 5-10 m tall leaves leathery, blue green flowers small white Fruits red, plum-sized, edible but bitter

Ornamental. Timbers tree.

Diospyros costaricensis Provance & ACSanders

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Mountainous
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 10
pH range: 6.0-6.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Evergreen Shrub
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental Timber
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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