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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies
  6. Ebony, Persimmon, and Allies

family

Ebony, Persimmon, and Allies

Ebenaceae

Includes
3 native 3 introduced 7 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Starapples 3 native
  • Gwarries

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native ebony, persimmon, and allies All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana caterpillars 33 hosts 2 food 19 flowers 45 shelter 2
  • Texas Persimmon Diospyros texana caterpillars 5 hosts 1 food 4 flowers 1
  • Lama Diospyros sandwicensis caterpillars 1 food 3
  • Diospyros hillebrandii caterpillars 1

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