Diospyros angulata
Local name: Bois d'ébène feuilles
Diospyros angulata, known as Bois d'ébène feuilles, is a tropical hardwood tree species in the ebony family characterized by its distinctive angular branches and dark, dense wood. This medium-sized tree produces small, inconspicuous flowers and plays an important ecological role as a canopy species providing habitat structure and food resources for forest wildlife through its fruit production.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ebenaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Diospyros angulata belongs to the family Ebenaceae, order Ericales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Diospyros angulata, known as Bois d'ébène feuilles, is a tropical hardwood tree species in the ebony family characterized by its distinctive angular branches and dark, dense wood. This medium-sized tree produces small, inconspicuous flowers and plays an important ecological role as a canopy species providing habitat structure and food resources for forest wildlife through its fruit production.
Diospyros angulata faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and degradation in its limited range in Mauritius. The species is critically endangered due to deforestation, invasive plant species competition, and extremely small population size making it vulnerable to stochastic events.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in lowland tropical rainforests and humid montane forests, typically growing on well-drained soils at elevations ranging from sea level to approximately 1,200 meters. It is commonly found in primary forest understory and canopy gaps where it can access sufficient light for growth.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Diospyros angulata faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and degradation in its limited range in Mauritius. The species is critically endangered due to deforestation, invasive plant species competition, and extremely small population size making it vulnerable to stochastic events.
Extremely small population size
Habitat loss and deforestation
Invasive plant species competition
Limited geographic range
Human development pressure
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Diospyros angulata (Diospyros angulata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bois-debene-feuilles-4070424