Summary ⁷

Diospyros virginiana is a persimmon species commonly called the American persimmon, common persimmon, eastern persimmon, "simmon", "possumwood", "possum apples", or "sugar-plum". It ranges from southern Connecticut/Long Island to Florida, and west to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. The tree grows wild but has been cultivated for its fruit and wood since prehistoric times by Native Americans.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Magnus Manske, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diospyros_virginia_(Ebenaceae)_(leaves).JPG
2. (c) Arb O'Retum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/123413440@N05/46566080962/
3. (c) Plant Image Library, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diospyros_virginiana_(Common_Persimmon)_(32797249963).jpg
4. (c) Plant Image Library, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diospyros_virginiana_(Common_Persimmon)_(26470302109).jpg
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6. (c) Whalen Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Whalen Dillon
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_virginiana

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
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• eFloras.org
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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• Jepson eFlora
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
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• USDA PLANTS database
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• World Flora Online

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