Wood is exceedingly durable but pops too much for firewood. Males and females are separate trees. Eastern Persimmon is native a little east of Austin, but does well here. Really eatable persimmons, but not the big ones as from Japanese persimmons. Red Fall color, small to medium tree could be used much more than it currently is.
Female plants make good fruit important for wildlife but messy.
In the West Ginkos were known only by geologist types and were thought to be extinct until rediscovered by westerners. Females have a bad smelling fruit once it rots and thus are not sold in nurseries. The unique leaves of the Ginko are like a fan. Native - closely related to Texas Mountain Laurel but deciduous with pinkish flowers later in the Spring. Fruit, which remains hanging on this small tress most of the year, is quite distinct.