Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana Also known as Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto Diospyros texana, popularly known as Texas Persimmon, is a delightful shrub or small tree with sturdy wood and a charming multiple-trunk setup. Typically, it reaches heights of 10 to 15 feet, but in the southern regions, it can stretch up to 35 feet! You’ll often find this lovely tree flourishing in brushy areas, on gentle uplands, rocky hillsides, and lower slopes, extending from Houston and Bryan in the east, all the way west to Big Bend, and south to Nuevo Leon in northeastern Mexico. It’s quite a sight in central and south Texas, where it grows abundantly. The bark of the Texas Persimmon is a lovely light gray to white shade, smooth yet thin, often peeling into charming rectangular flakes revealing a beautiful pinkish layer underneath. Its leaves can grow up to 2 inches long, though most are around half that size, featuring smooth edges and a slightly notched or rounded tip t