Ebenaceae

Taxobox

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image_caption = persimmon tree（"Diospyros kaki" L.f.）
name = Ebenaceae
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Ebenaceae
familia_authority = Gürke
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Diospyros"
"Euclea"

The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants, which includes ebony and persimmon. The family has approximately 500 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, "Diospyros" and "Euclea". The species are mostly evergreen and native to the tropics and subtropics, with a few deciduous species native to temperate regions. "Diospyros" contains 450-500 species and a pantropical distribution, with the greatest diversity of species in Indomalaya. "Euclea" contains 20 species, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands, and Arabia. A persistent calyx on the fruits is characteristic of the family.