Diospyros oocarpa
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D. oocarpa
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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 m.
Chemistry
The chemical examination of the roots of D. oocarpa afforded ten coumpounds 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.
