MAMEGAKI
(Persimmon)
From Japan
(Diospyros japonica Sieb. & Zucc.)
(Ebenaceae)
Attains a height of 30 feet and a diameter of 22 inches. The heartwood is very hard and black and used as a substitute for ebony. Sapwood because of striations is used as an ornamental wood in cabinet making, wood mosaics, etc.
Gift of
Bureau of Forestry, Tokyo, Japan
Location: 227-5 (explanation)