Terminal buds are absent. Flowers are dioecious. Fruit is a large, juicy berry.
Foliage is glossy, dark green above, and paler beneath.
Bark of mature trunks is dark and scaly. Flowers are white and bloom in May or June. Fruit is yellowish-orange and often has a red cheek. Fruit is edible and matures in October or November. The persimmon is found from Rhode Island to Florida and west to Kansas and Texas.