Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana L.

Common Persimmon

Cherokee - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 38

View all documented uses for Diospyros virginiana L.

---

Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana L.
USDA symbol: DIVI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Persimmon
Family: Ebenaceae
Family (APG): Ebenaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.

RECRD: 2153 id: 12569

---