Diospyros angulata Poir. (1804:434)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Diospyros annonifolia A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 227 (1844)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Richardson, 1981; Venkatasamy et al., 2006)
Last record (disputed): 1851 (Tatayah et al., 2025); 2000 (Venkatasamy et al., 2006:308)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Grand Port & Nouvelle Découverte, Mauritius, Mascarene Islands
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Tatayah, V., Baider, C., Florens, F. B. V. and Schmidt, H. (2025). Diospyros angulata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T30521A2793597. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T30521A2793597.en. Accessed on 16 July 2026.
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