American Persimmon Tree

Keystone Heritage Park on Instagram: "Have you heard about the Texas Persimmon? We have one here in the botanical gardens at Keystone Heritage Park. Ramin is here to tell you a little bit about it! From wildflower.org: Diospyros texana Scheele Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto Ebenaceae (Ebony Family) Shrub or small tree with very hard wood, usually multi-trunked. Normally 10-15 ft tall but can reach 35 ft, or more, in the southern parts of its range. C