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Diospyros virginiana This is a picture of the fruits of a Diospyros virginiana at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Diospyros virginiana,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Diospyros virginiana

This is a picture of the fruits of a Diospyros virginiana at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland.

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The American Persimmon

"Diospyros virginiana" is a persimmon species commonly called the American persimmon. It ranges from southern Connecticut to Florida, and west to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. The tree grows wild but has been cultivated for its fruit and wood since prehistoric times by Native Americans.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2021. Captured Oct 1, 2018 13:32 in Contee Watershed Trail, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA.
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  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/720s
  • ISO50
  • 4.3mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.