Diospyros species in Thailand: Their distribution, fruit morphology and uses |
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Authors: | Naoki Utsunomiya Suranant Subhadrabandhu Keizo Yonemori Masayoshi Oshida Shinya Kanzaki Fumiaki Nakatsubo Akira Sugiura |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University, 631 Nara, Japan;(2) Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, 10900 Bangkok, Thailand;(3) Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, 601-01 Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
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Abstract: | Diospyros species distributed widely in Thailand were classified into four ecotypes, according to their habitat; constantly humid area,
alternately dry and wet area, mountainous cool area and all area. Some of them inhabit near dwelling areas or in the paddy
field in the village. The young fruit is covered with dense pubescence in most species. The size, shape, and color of mature
fruit greatly vary greatly with the species. In most species, the mature fruit has a soft pulp and hard skin. The fruit of
six species has been used for dying. Four species produce edible fruits, with color and flavor favorable for breeding of edibleDiospyros species. The fruit of some species contains some chemicals useful as fish poisoning or of medicines, although the active
components have not yet been identified. The edible fruit contained many tannin cells, but the fruit used as fish poisoning
and medicines had only a few. |
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Keywords: | Diospyros species Thailand ecology tannin medicinal uses |
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