柿樹科
學名:Diospyros discolor Willd.
英名:Taiwan Ebony,Taiwan Persimmon,Volvet Apple,Mabolo
別名:臺灣黑檀、烏木、臺灣柿、毛柿格、異色柿、馬把洛毛柿
臺灣原生常綠小喬木,菲律賓、爪哇、泰國等地亦有分佈。主幹直立,樹皮呈黑褐色。全株披黃褐色絹毛,單葉互生,革質,橢圓披針形,全緣,常向後反捲。雌雄異株,花小腋生,呈乳黃色,花期為4~6月。果為漿果,球形略扁,熟時由綠轉為紅褐色,被紅褐色毛。種子腎形。果期7~9月。
Flowering from April to June. The fruit is a berry, spherical and slightly oblate, with reddish brown hairs. It turns from green to reddish brown when mature. Seeds are kidney shaped. Fruiting from July to September.
性喜高溫、濕潤和陽光充足的環境,不易移植且不耐寒。屬於海岸灌叢,是耐鹽性佳、抗強風及抗旱性極佳的樹種。以種子繁殖為主。
It favors for high temperature, moist and sunny environments and is not tolerant to transplantation and coldness. A native coastal shrub with high salt tolerance, strong wind and drought resistance. Propagated mainly by seeding.
木材質地堅硬,置於水中會下沈到水底,是名貴的黑檀木之一。熟果可生食、誘鳥。可作行道樹、庭園景觀樹及海岸防風樹。幼樹耐陰,可作種子盆栽或室內綠美化使用。 Taiwan's native evergreen small trees, also distributed in the Philippines, Java, and Thailand etc. The plant has an erect trunk and dark brown bark. The whole plant is covered with yellowish brown hair, single leaf, alternate, leathery, elliptical lanceolate, entire margin, often curly backwards. Dioecious, axillary flowers small and milky yellow.
The plant is one of precious ebony species as the timber is very hard and will sink to the bottom of water. Ripe fruits can be eaten raw or used to lure birds. A great street tree, garden landscape tree and a coastal windbreak tree. Saplings are shade-tolerant and often used as seed pots or for indoor greenification.