Diospyros blancoi

Velvet apple
A velvet apple
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. blancoi
Binomial name
Diospyros blancoi
A.DC.
Synonyms
  • Cavanillea mabolo Poir.
  • Cavanillea philippensis Desr.
  • Diospyros discolor Willd.
  • Diospyros durionoides Bakh.
  • Diospyros mabolo (Poir.) Roxb. ex Lindl.
  • Diospyros mabolo Roxb. ex J.V.Thomps.
  • Diospyros malacapai A.DC.
  • Diospyros merrillii Elmer
  • Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) Gürke
  • Diospyros utilis Hemsl.
  • Embryopteris discolor (Willd.) G.Don
  • Mabola edulis Raf.

Diospyros blancoi, (synonym Diospyros discolor), commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, velvety, reddish-brown fur-like covering. The fruit has a soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to peaches.

It is widely distributed and native to the Philippines, but it is also native to eastern and southern Taiwan. It has also been introduced to other parts of Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Caribbean, Florida, and other tropical regions.

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