Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana L.)
Also known as American persimmon, eastern persimmon, simmon, possumwood, possum apples, sugar plum.
↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Native | |
Native or Not Present | |
Introduced or Not Present | |
Native or Introduced |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Uses
This is among several persimmon species cultivated for their fruit, although less widely than the Asian persimmon D. kaki. This species is also used for its wood, sometimes as a substitute for ebony, as it is related, both being in the Ebenaceae family.
↑Links & External Resources
• Persimmon | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Common Persimmon | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana (Common Persimmon) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana | Go Botany (About This Site)
• American Persimmon | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Common Persimmon | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Common Persimmon | Silvics of North America (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Diospyros virginiana | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Common Persimmon | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)