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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 |
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young fruit--these fruits will turn dark brown at maturity, and at that point are edible and tasty (although there is not much "meat" to eat on a Texas persimmon)! Do you see the short hairs that cover the fruits? | กก |
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