Organisms

Diospyros

A plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacterial activity and compounds of the wood.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacterial activity and compounds of the wood.

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Synonyms

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  • Persimmon
  • Diospyro
  • Persimmons
  • Diospyros digyna
  • Sapote, Black
  • Black Sapote
  • Black Sapotes
  • Diospyros digynas
  • Sapotes, Black
  • digynas, Diospyros

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.341w.875w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diospyros. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029788
  2. Diospyros. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros
  3. Diospyros. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165258