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. In Ohio, this tree occurs south of Columbus. It is frequent in the counties drained by the Ohio River. Persimmons rarely exceed 50 feet in height and 18 inches in diameter.