NOTES: Fruit best eaten after first hard frost deactivates unpalatable tannins and astringents. Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants).
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Persimmon
Genus species:
Diospyros virginiana
Common Name:
Persimmon
Family Name:
Ebenaceae
Deciduous tree with blocky bark; leaves alternate, simple, ovate and entire; flowers unisexual, regular, solitary or in cymes; fruit a berry.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Tree
Flower Color:
Yellow
CNC Habitat:
Krippendorf Arboretum Backyard Habitat
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.