7: American persimmon. No flowers. (Central Park, May 30, 2005)

4: Wild persimmons. Flower closeup. Leaves now good for tea. Fruits in late fall. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)

5: Wild persimmons trunk. Very dark. In ebony family. Notice rectangles. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)

6: American persimmon. But no fruit this year. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)

1: Wildman is about to eat an American Persimmon. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

2: American Persimmon (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

3: American Persimmon. Close up. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

8: Common persimmons tree. The last fruit of the season. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)

9: Persimmons closeup. The uglier they are the more sweet. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)

10: The second persimmons tree. Persimmons are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female trees, and you need both in order to get fruit. The persimmon flowers in spring to early summer. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)