Black Persimmon – My Favorite Texas Fruit Tree
One of my favorites and another often overlooked beautiful small tree is our unique black persimmon. A relative of Texas Ebony, from a distance it looks like a crepe myrtle but it has the softest leaves I’ve ever touched. When you rub the leaf between your fingers it feels very velvety.. like some of the best fabric you’ve ever touched. This is one of our diamond trees as it grows on the hottest limestone hills, providing shelter and shade to plants and animals alike.
