Ebenaceae
Blueberry bush
Diospyros glabra
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Genus
- Diospyros
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Bloubekbessie, Bloubessie, Fynbossterappel, Kersbessiebos, Vliebessiebos
- Arabic
- خرمال أجرد
- English
- Blueberry bush, Fynbos star-apple
Synonyms
- Royena angustifolia Salisb.
- Royena falcata E.Mey.
- Royena falcata E.Mey. ex A.DC.
- Royena glabra L.
- Royena myrtifolia Salisb.
- Vaccinium pensylvanicum Mill.
Flowers
- In flower
- October to November (from 62 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: migsgreenworld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matthew Fainman, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.