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General Information | |
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Symbol: | DIVI5 |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Tree |
Native Status: |
L48 N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data | ![]() |
Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
CAN | ![]() |
GL | ![]() |
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Images
Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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DIMO7 | Diospyros mosieri Small |
DIVIM2 | Diospyros virginiana L. var. mosieri (Small) Sarg. |
DIVIP2 | Diospyros virginiana L. var. platycarpa Sarg. |
DIVIP3 | Diospyros virginiana L. var. pubescens (Pursh) Dippel |
DIVIV4 | Diospyros virginiana L. var. virginiana |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Dilleniidae |
Order | Ebenales |
Family | Ebenaceae – Ebony family |
Genus | Diospyros L. – diospyros |
Species | Diospyros virginiana L. – common persimmon |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Connecticut
persimmon
Special Concern
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New York
persimmon
Threatened
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Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Yarrow | Low | Low | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Yarrow |
Sources
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |