Diospyros texana
The story
The Texas persimmon holds a special place in the hearts of those familiar with its history. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word 'tzapotl,' which connects it to ancient cultures that valued fruit-bearing trees. This tree has been a part of the landscape and folklore in Texas and Mexico, symbolizing sustenance and resilience in the face of harsh climates.
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- Family
- Ebenaceae
About
Diospyros texana is a species of persimmon that is native to central, south and west Texas and southwest Oklahoma in the United States, and eastern Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. Common names include Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon and the more ambiguous "black persimmon". It is known in Spanish as chapote, chapote manzano, or chapote prieto, all of which are derived from the Nahuatl word tzapotl. That word also refers to several other fruit-bearing trees.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Diospyros texana
- Slug
- diospyros-texana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Species
- texana
- Wikidata QID
- Q5279625
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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