Persimmon

Common Name: Persimmon

Species Name: Diospyros virginiana

Plant Type: Woody

Family Name: Ebenaceae, Ebony Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Eastern half from New York south to Florida and west to eastern Kansas and Texas
Distribution in Oklahoma	Eastern half of the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Square-plated, dark bark
- Dark-green, glossy alternating leaves
- Small-medium tree; typically in small stands
Floral
- Large, oange fruits
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Tree
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Leaf Blade Length: 6-15 centimeters
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 4
- Flower Color: Yellowish green to creamy white or orange
- Flower Timing: May-June
- Fruit Type: Berries

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Variable
Habitat	Rocky, dry uplands and swampy bottomlands
Successional Stage	Early to mid

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