Diospyros virginiana

Characteristics
Dicots
EBENACEAE
Diospyros
Diospyros virginiana L.
COMMON PERSIMMON
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McKenney (1967) provided a vegetative comparison of this species with Nyssa, noting the microscopic glands of D. virginiana on the upper surface along the midrib.
Native FAC (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP)
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Classification
ERICALES
Diospyros
Diospyros virginiana L. - COMMON PERSIMMON
Citation
DIOSPYROS VIRGINIANA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1057. 1753.
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Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 1231.4). Lectotypified by Reveal, in C. E. Jarvis, Order out of Chaos 482. 2007.
** Not applicable or data not available.
Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Diospyros virginiana - 90
Diospyros virginiana - Gil Nelson View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 69
Diospyros virginiana - Dennis Girard View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 296
Diospyros virginiana - USF Herbarium Slide Collection View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 205
Diospyros virginiana - Michael Drummond View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 98
Diospyros virginiana - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 270
Diospyros virginiana - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 270
Diospyros virginiana - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 270
Diospyros virginiana - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 229
Diospyros virginiana - Patricia Howell View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 69
Diospyros virginiana - Dennis Girard View Full Size
Diospyros virginiana - 159
Diospyros virginiana - Keith Bradley View Full Size