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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Twig & Buds

Twig & Buds

Buds

Buds

Buds & Fruit Stems

Buds & Fruit Stems

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: the name persimmon is an American Indian word.

  • leaf arrangement: alternate

  • fruit: berry

  • lifespan: up to 150 years

  • habitat: valleys, dry uplands, clearings, mixed forests

  • size: 50' tall

  • growth form: round

  • uses: ornamental and harvesting fruit

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • fire drill hill

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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