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Diospyros rhombifolia

Diospyros rhombifolia, the diamond-leaf persimmon or princess persimmon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae. It is native to southeast China. A shrub or tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), and hardy to USDA zone 7b, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its small leaves and attractive orange fruit.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Diospyros rhombifolia
Genus: Diospyros
Kingdom: Plantae