Description ⁴

Diospyros virginiana is a persimmon species commonly called the American Persimmon,Common Persimmon,Eastern Persimmon, "'Simmon", "Possumwood", or "Sugar-plum". A member of the Ebony Family, it ranges from southern Connecticut/Long Island to Florida, and west to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The tree grows wild but has been cultivated for its fruit and wood since prehistoric times by Native Americans.

Uses: Produces tiny fruits that are ripe when orange, best when slightly overripe and mushy.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Magnus Manske, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diospyros_virginia_(Ebenaceae)_(tree).JPG
2. (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
3. (c) DM, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmott9/6203383123/
4. Adapted by Amber Leung from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_virginiana

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