You found the American Persimmon!
One of 15 trees in the PBIO Tree Hunt.
Diospyros virginiana — 🍊 Persimmon saves its best trick for fall: sweet fruits feed forest critters, while its dark, deeply blocky “alligator” bark makes mature trees stand out in winter.
Where it grows: look for it in the natural woods around campus — The Ridges, Baker Preserve, and Strouds Run — typically along forest edges and in old clearings.
Claim your find: snap a photo with your magnet and post it publicly. Tag us — @PBIO_OhioU on X or Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University on LinkedIn — and add #PBIOTreeHunt. The magnet is yours to keep! Brought to you by OHIO Environmental and Plant Biology — https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plant-biology