Diospyros oocarpa
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| Diospyros oocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. oocarpa
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| Diospyros oocarpa (Thw.)
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Diospyros oocarpa, is a tree in the Ebony family, native to Central and North Malanad of Central Sahyadri of Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Sometimes, it is classified as a synonym of Diospyros marmorata.
Common names
- Tamil: Vellai karankali,
- Sinhala: Kalu-kadumberiya (කලු කැඩුම්බේරිය)
- Malayalam: Karunkali
Ecology
Trees can be from canopy to subcanopy in evergreen forests, up to 800 metres (2,600 ft).
Chemistry
The chemical examination of the roots of D. oocarpa afforded ten compounds on column chromatography and repeated crystallizations, Lupeol, 5-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde, 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde, 4-Hydroxy-3, 5-dimethoxy-2-naphthaldehyde, β-sitosterol, Plumbagin, Betulinaldehyde, Diospyrin, 8’hydroxyisodiospyrin, Umbelliferone.