jackalberry

Diospyros mespiliformis

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Diospyros mespiliformis, the jackalberry (also known as African ebony and by its Afrikaans name jakkalsbessie), is a large deciduous tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. Jackals are fond of the fruits, hence the common names.

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  1. (c) Enrico Castello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Enrico Castello
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_mespiliformis

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