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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Diospyros virginiana L.

Ebenaceae

MC ME SE North America (USA: Nebraska to Texas, New York to Florida) int MW Eurasia (Russian central Asia)

MC ME SE

sci [hel] hyg->xer

dr (bark infusion for diarrhea, dysentery, fever, gargling against throat ailments) fd (fruits) fr (fruits) ma (ink made with fruits) pl sa ti (furniture, musical instruments, shutles for the textile industry)

Diospyros ciliata Rafin Diospyros mosieri Small Diospyros pubescens Pursh Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg. Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg. Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens (Pursh) Dippel Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.

common persimmon; American persimmon, daddle-palm, date plum, eastern persimmon, Florida persimmon, persimmon, possumwood, simmon

plaqueminier de Virginie; ébénier, persimon, persimmon, plaqueminier, plaqueminier commun

guayacán de Virginia (Spain)

Dattelpflaume, Echtes Persimmon (german); loto americano, persimmon (italian); Persimone, Virginische Dattelfeige, Virginische Dattelpflaume (german)

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Latin name	Diospyros virginiana L.
Family	Ebenaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Nebraska to Texas, New York to Florida) int MW Eurasia (Russian central Asia)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	sci [hel] hyg->xer
Use	dr (bark infusion for diarrhea, dysentery, fever, gargling against throat ailments) fd (fruits) fr (fruits) ma (ink made with fruits) pl sa ti (furniture, musical instruments, shutles for the textile industry)
Synonym	Diospyros ciliata Rafin Diospyros mosieri Small Diospyros pubescens Pursh Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg. Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg. Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens (Pursh) Dippel Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.
English name	common persimmon; American persimmon, daddle-palm, date plum, eastern persimmon, Florida persimmon, persimmon, possumwood, simmon
French name	plaqueminier de Virginie; ébénier, persimon, persimmon, plaqueminier, plaqueminier commun
Spanish name	guayacán de Virginia (Spain)
Other name	Dattelpflaume, Echtes Persimmon (german); loto americano, persimmon (italian); Persimone, Virginische Dattelfeige, Virginische Dattelpflaume (german)
Trade name