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Diospyros virginiana L.
Persimmon, Common persimmon

Family: Ebenaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and central United States.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Other data on Diospyros virginiana available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Diospyros virginiana has been found in the following 50 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
A.D. 'Doug' Barnes Park Present Native
Arch Creek Park Present Native
Barley Barber Swamp Present Native
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Bill Sadowski Park Present Native
Black Creek Forest Present Native
Caloosahatchee Regional Park Present Native
Castellow Hammock parcel 28 Present Native
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
City of West Palm Beach Water Catchment Buffer Present Native
Coconut Creek Natural Area Present Native
Collier-Seminole State Park Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Crandon Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Dolphin Center STD: Scrub Oak Preserve Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Fern Forest Nature Center Present Native
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Fred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Gomez Present Native
Greynolds Park Present Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Harden Hammock Present Native
Hattie Bauer Hammock Present Native
Holey Land Wildlife Management Area Present Native
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Native
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Kendall Indian Hammocks Park Present Native
Koreshan State Historic Site Present Native
Loxahatchee River Natural Area Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
National Key Deer Refuge Reported
Nicodemus Slough Present Native
Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Pal-Mar Natural Area Present Native
Peck Lake Park Present Native
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Present Native
Pond Apple Slough Present Native
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Native
Red Reef Park Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Secret Woods Buffer and Nature Center Present Native
Tree Tops Park Present Native
Yamato Scrub Natural Area Present Native


Diospyros virginiana has been found in the following 10 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Hendry County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Recorded as Present in Error
Monroe County (Mainland) Native
Palm Beach County Native


Diospyros virginiana has been found in the following 5 habitats :
Coastal Strand
Mesic Flatwoods
Mesic Hammock
Prairie Hammock
Rockland Hammock


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Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Susan Trammell

Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Susan Trammell
Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Diospyros virginiana
Copyright by: Shirley Denton