The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Miller common persimmon

Family: Ebenaceae (ebony family)

Distribution: Species native to e. United States

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This multiple or single-stemmed deciduous tree grows to 25' high and at least as wide. It is a handsome ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. The branches are somewhat brittle and can be damaged in high winds. The flowers are inconspicuous but it produces a large firm fruit that varies in shape and color from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red.