🌿Native Nature

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ericales ›Family: Ebenaceae ›Genus: Diospyros

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...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Texas Persimmon?
The scientific name of Texas Persimmon is Diospyros texana.
What kingdom does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
What phylum does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
What class does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
What order does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the order Ericales.
What family does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the family Ebenaceae.
What genus does Texas Persimmon belong to?
Texas Persimmon belongs to the genus Diospyros.