Diospyros texana
Texas Persimmon (Chapote) is an iconic small native tree renowned for its smooth, pale grey bark that peels away in papery layers to expose marble-like under-bark. Female trees produce sweet, dark-purple black fruits ripe in late summer, prized by raccoons, gray foxes, coyotes, and birds, while its leaves host Grey Hairstreak and Henry's Elfin butterflies.
Height: 10-25 ft.
Spread: 10-20 ft.
Foliage: Semi-Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Water Need: Low
Sun Need: Part Sun, Full Sun
Substrate / Soil: Limestone, Rocky, Clay, Loam
Bloom Season: Mar, Apr, May
This species serves as an essential host plant for caterpillar larvae of: Grey Hairstreak, Henry's Elfin.
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