Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana · Ebenaceae (Ebony family)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Simple, deciduous
Shape
Elliptic to ovate with an acuminate tip, unlobed
Margin
Entire
Arrangement
Alternate with a slender petiole
Venation
Pinnate with prominent, arching secondary veins
Key Features
The elliptic-ovate blade with an entire margin, alternate arrangement, and prominent arching pinnate venation.
Description
A medium-sized deciduous tree with distinctive dark, blocky, checkerboard bark. Produces small, bell-shaped flowers followed by large, fleshy, globose orange-to-yellow berries that ripen in autumn.
Habitat
Found in mixed woodlands, old fields, and floodplains, preferring moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade.
Native Range
Native to the eastern and southern United States, widely distributed from coastal New York west to Texas and Kansas.
Identified on 10/15/2026