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Since 2012 I've become enamored with this plant. One place I've eaten the fruit/collected seeds is along the steep arroyo banks in Waring...Read More
Today I was able to sample a ripe Texas persimmon fruit. It was smaller than a cherry tomato and the seeds left little room for some unbe...Read More
This plant is awesome!
The bark is beautiful and smooth, and the fruit is quite delicious if you get to it before animals do.
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"Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling" This statement is entirely false!
Texa...Read More
I've never seen Texas persimmon occurring in Comanche county but its northern native range appears to be southern Brown county into Mills...Read More
I did not see any spines in this plant.
Pretty small trees or shrubs. The bark is grey, smooth and peels off as it grows, like a crepe mrytle. Grows wild near Kendalia (north ...Read More
I have not grown this tree, but wanted to add its other common names: Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Manzano, Chapo...Read More
Specimens I have examined occur on limestone hills of Central Texas near Lake Belton. Usually they are scraggly little tree less than 15...Read More
I have started some seeds from last year and they are soooo slow to grow (but what a root)!. Even the scarified ones. Right now, some p...Read More
Quite a few of them grow wild on my property the largest stand about 8 trees are on a half acre secton that is bordered on one side by a ...Read More