Diospyros glandulosa

Botanical Description

Diospyros glandulosa is an evergreen sometimes partially deciduous, tree growing 5 - 15 metres tall[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is planted as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand[ 998 Title Forest Restoration Planting in Northern Thailand Publication Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Moving Workshop on Conservation, Management and Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources No. 31/2002 Author Pakkad G.; Elliott S.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Et al Website http://www.fao.org/ Publisher Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Bangkok Year 2002 ISBN Description A report on reforestation in northern Thailand by using specific pioneer species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].