However, Thom explains: 'If you only have one tree, and there are no other persimmon trees nearby, you may find fruit lacking ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin ... and scorching heat in the south), can thrive in zones 4 and 9. American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) turns greenish-yellow in the fall.

This year, I was delighted to see the return of American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) to the tree list. Several years ago, I took home a tiny, 3-foot-tall seedling and it has since grown into ...

The American tree sparrow often occurs in flocks of up to 50 birds. In habitat and behavior, they are much like field sparrows, but American tree sparrows are more frequent at bird feeders.

The specific epithet, sylvatica, means "of the woods." My favorite untoothed native tree is American persimmon. Persimmon is considered to be an evolutionary anachronism. Persimmon is a woody ...