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Diospyros texana
Common Name: Texas Persimmon
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habit--Texas persimmon is a small tree | bark--notice how smooth the bark is |
leaves--do you see how the margins of the leaves are curved downward? Margins like this are called revolute margins. | leaves again |
These young fruits turn dark purple/black at maturity, and at that point are edible and tasty (although there is not much "meat" to eat on a Texas persimmon). Note the short hairs that cover the fruits. | flowers drooping, imperfectly unisexual |