Common name in Sri Lanka is Thimbiri tree
Diospyros malabarica
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Thimbri / Malabar ebony |
| Botanical Name | Diospyros malabarica |
| Origin of species | Native |
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 05 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| Weight per leaf | 1.7g |
| – Leaf cycle | Annual |
| – Length | 10-12 cm |
| – Width | 5-7 cm |
| – Texture | |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Crown type | Conical |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap root |
| Preferred Soils | Immature loam |
| Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
| Salinity tolerance | No |
| Human uses | Fruit |
| Economic Importance | Medicine, varnish (back oil), timber |
| Distribution | Dry and intermediate zone |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | February-March |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |