Velvet apple

Velvet apple

Scientific name: Diospyros discolour

Local/Bangla name: ‘Bilati Gab’

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)

 Botanical Description of Velvet Apple

Fig.1: Velvet Plant

Fig.2: Dorsal side leaf of velvet plant

Fig.3: Ventral side leaf of velvet plant

Fig.4: Flower and immature fruit of velvet plant

Fig. 5: Mature fruit of velvet apple

Table 1. Velvet apple variety developed by HRC, BARI, Bangladesh