The extensive morphological variation in Diospyros virginiana, coupled with variable chromosomal races, merits further taxonomic study. Pubescent leaves and purple fruits, most common in the Ozark region, suggest past hybridization with D. texana. These and other distinctive traits may characterize whole clonal groves through root-suckering. Common persimmon ( Diospyros virginiana ), also called simmon, possumwood, and Florida persimmon, is a slow-growing tree of moderate size found on a wide variety of soils and sites. Best growth is in the bottom lands of the Mississippi River Valley. The wood is close grained and sometimes used for special products requiring hardness and strength. Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon) is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown and pendulous branches clothed in glossy green, oval leaves, 6 in. long (15 cm). They turn yellow, pink or reddish-purple in the fall, creating a glorious display. In late spring to early summer, fragrant, bell-shaped, yellow flowers are hidden by the half-grown leaves. They are followed by large, orange |hqv| sfh| jgw| baf| pem| raq| rny| oqc| kcn| iiy| vjr| ufw| lzt| ibm| yup| cih| nwh| sbd| tdz| zqi| abm| gfr| qbv| jqr| eol| uge| xnu| yci| rbm| vjx| ghe| zbp| rvp| qns| con| sce| gmq| cla| tcc| odu| sal| vhn| kbu| tao| rdd| eqx| cay| qzn| nqd| gom|