- Name
- Persimmon
- Common Names
- Eastern persimmon, American persimmon, Possumwood, Possum Apples, American ebony
- Scientific Name
- Diospyros virginiana
- Family
- Ebenaceae (Persimmon/Ebony Family)
- Description
- Native trees growing 5-12 (-21) meters tall; mature bark dark gray, thick and blocky.
- Leaves
- Simple, alternate, ovate to elliptic or oblong with smooth edges or some serration. 2-6 inches long and 3/4-2 inches wide.
- Flowers
- Fragrant, small, white to greenish-yellow flowers, with the tubular male flowers appearing in clusters and the female flower appearing solitary and bell or urn-shaped with 4 recurved petals.
- Bloom Time
- late May to early June
- Pollen Source
- poor
- Nectar Source
- very good
- Pollen Color
- yellow
- Native to NC
- Yes
