diospyros is the family of trees that includes ebony and persimmon.
family of trees that include ebony and persimmon?
diospyros
persimmon





























the persimmon (sometimes spelled persimon) is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus "diospyros". the most widely cultivated of these is the asian or japanese persimmon, "diospyros kaki". "diospyros" is in the family ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber.





























section::::names and etymology.
persimmon
bullet::::- "diospyros digyna" – black sapote





























bullet::::- "diospyros ebenum" – ebony; indian ebony





























bullet::::- "diospyros kaki" – japanese persimmon





























bullet::::- "diospyros texana" – texas persimmon





























bullet::::- "diospyros virginiana" – american persimmon; eastern persimmon





























section::::angiosperms.:hardwoods.:elaeagnaceae: oleaster family.





























bullet::::- elaeagnus – elaeagnus trees





























bullet::::- "elaeagnus angustifolia" – oleaster; russian olive





























bullet::::- "elaeagnus commutata" – silverberry





























bullet::::- "elaeagnus pungens" – thorny olive; spotted elaeagnus; silverthorn





























bullet::::- hippophae – buckthorns





























bullet::::- "hippophae rhamnoides" – sea buckthorn





























bullet::::- shepherdia – buffalo berries





























bullet::::- "shepherdia argentea" – silver buffalo berry





























section::::angiosperms.:hardwoods.:ericaceae: heath family.





























bullet::::- arbutus – arbutus trees





























bullet::::- "arbutus menziesii" – arbutus; madrone
list of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family