| Common Name: Persimmon |
| Family: Ebenaceae |
| Zone: 4-9 |
| Average Size: 35’H x 20’W |
Identification:
- Simple leaf, glossy above, pubescent below
- Yellow or orange fruit, 1.5 inches in diameter on female trees in fall
- Bark forms large square sections on mature trees
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| Notes: A native species highly adaptable to a wide variety of soil types, but rarely seen in the nursery industry. Used as a rootstock for the more popular Japanese Persimmon - Diospyros kaki. Native trees become an important food source for wildlife. In the landscape, fruit may become messy. |
| Campus Location: School of Renewable Natural Resources, south lawn |
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