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Diospyros mespiliformis, the jackalberry (also known as African ebony and by its Afrikaans name jakkalsbessie), is a large dioecious evergreen [2] tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. Jackals are fond of the fruit, hence the common names. It is a member of the family Ebenaceae, and is related to the true ebony (D. ebenum) and edible ...
Diospyros is a genus of over 700 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. The majority are native to the tropics , with only a few species extending into temperate regions. Individual species valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, are commonly known as ebony trees, while others are valued for their fruit and known as persimmon ...
Diospyros dichrophylla Mabolo (Diospyros discolor) Accepted species as of May 2023: [3] Diospyros daemona Bakh. Diospyros dalyom B.Walln. Diospyros danguyana H.Perrier; Diospyros danxiaensis (R.H.Miao & W.Q.Liu) Y.H.Tong & N.H.Xia; Diospyros darainensis G.E.Schatz & Lowry; Diospyros dasyphylla Kurz; Diospyros decandra Lour. – gold apple ...
The wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 25 people, destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 homes, businesses and other structures and triggered something else: a massive pet rescue effort.
Puente Hills Landfill was the largest landfill in the United States, rising 500 feet (150 meters) high and covering 700 acres (2.8 km 2). [1] Originally opened in 1957 in a back canyon in the Puente Hills, the landfill was made to meet the demands of urbanization and waste-disposal east of Los Angeles.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula, a Los Angeles County area that juts into the Pacific Ocean, shifted around 16 inches toward the ocean during last fall, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...
DCFS's operations involve investigating child welfare and abuse allegations, foster care, and adoption. DCFS files child welfare allegations in Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court, located in Monterey Park, California, and the Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center in Lancaster, California. DCFS is represented by Los Angeles County Counsel.
Landlords caught price gouging in Los Angeles County during the wildfire crisis now face fines as high as $50,000. Board of Supervisors voted to increase the maximum penalty to $50,000 from ...