Diospyros Virginiana

Scientific Name: Diospyros virginiana

Common Name: common persimmon

Symbol: DIVI5

Category: Dicot

Genus: Diospyros

Family: Ebenaceae

Family Common Name: Ebony family

Order: Ebenales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Tree

Native Status: L48 (N)

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Conspicuous: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Foliage Texture: Medium

Fruit Color: Orange

Edible: No

Persimmon tree growth habit and fruit detail

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Scientific Name: Diospyros virginiana

Common Name(s): Persimmon

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: fruit, leaf

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	CAUTION--Some persons are unable to digest persimmon pulp. Unripe persimmons are highly astringent and inedible.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: These trees have alternate, dark green, elliptic leaves with entire margins. The flowers are inconspicuous. The fruits are orange, have a sticky consistency, and have several seeds.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: The persimmon is a common forest margin tree. It is wide spread in Africa, eastern North America, and the Far East.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: The leaves are a good source of vitamin C. The fruits are edible raw or baked. To make tea, dry the leaves and soak them in hot water. You can eat the roasted seeds.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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