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diospyros
''Diospyros'' is a genus of over 700 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and small bushes. The majority are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. Depending on their nature, individual species are commonly known as ebony or persimmon trees. Some are valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, and some for their fruit. Some are useful as ornamentals and many are of local ecological importance.
==Taxonomy and etymology==
The generic name ''Diospyros'' comes from the ancient Greek words "Dios" (''διός'') and "pyros" (''πυρος''). In context this means more or less "divine fruit" or "divine food", though its literal meaning is more like "Wheat of Zeus".〔Tice, John. H. "Essay on the Diospyros virginiana" Annual report / Missouri State Horticultural Society 1864.〕 The interpretation of ''Diospyros'' is however sufficiently confusing to have given rise to some curious and inappropriate interpretations such as "God's pear" and "Jove's fire". The name ''Diospyros'' was originally applied to the Caucasian Persimmon (''D. lotus'').
The genus is a large one and the number of species has been estimated variously, depending on the date of the source. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew list has over 1000 entries, including synonyms and items of low confidence. Over 700 species are marked as being assigned with high confidence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Ebenaceae/Diospyros/ )〕
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