Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter aka Poison star-apple is a Southern African tree belonging to the ebony family of Ebenaceae and closely related to the Persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Some authors describe it as being poisonous, which is puzzling as generally ripe fruits from this genus are quite tasty and edible, though green fruits are rich in tannins. The genus of Diospyros includes some 700 species, many of which are ornamental and many which bear edible and often cultivated fruit.