L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Ebenales

Family

Ebenaceae

Ebony family

Genus

Diospyros

Species

Diospyros virginiana

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Tree

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 30 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

State T&E Status

Ct (Sc), Ny (T)

Synonyms

Diospyros mosieriDiospyros virginiana var. platycarpaDiospyros virginiana var. pubescensDiospyros angustifoliaRoyena hirsutaDiospyros pubescensDiospyros ciliataPersimon virginianaDiospyros intermediaDiospyros concolorDiospyros persimonDiospyros carolinianaDiospyros guaiacanaDiospyros lucidaDiospyros fertilisDiospyros coronariaDiospyros virginiana f. pumilaDiospyros distylaDiospyros virginiana f. atraDiospyros hirsutaDiospyros austroafricanaDiospyros undulataDiospyros virginiana subsp. mosieriDiospyros virginiana var. mosieriDiospyros cratericalyxDiospyros strictaDiospyros virginiana var. virginiana

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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