DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#084 Persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
This tree is located on a farm that Jerry McArn’s Grandfather bought in 1942. Jerry recalls this tree growing behind the shed.
Statistics (2024)
- Circumference (In.): 68″
- Height (Ft.): 80′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 50′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 22″
- Total Points: 142
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2024
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: It is native to the central and eastern United States and can reach 30 to 80 feet high and 20 to 35 feet wide. The name persimmon comes from ‘putchamin’, a phonetic rendering of the name used by the Algonquin tribe of the American Indians. The persimmon flowers in spring to early summer and produce fruits in the fall. The fruits are very sweet when ripe and are a food source for many birds and mammals. The fruit has a distinctive beak at the base of the fruit.
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