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Tree Portraits: Persimmon (3.19514)

Date: 1940 – 1950
Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Painting
Description:Color silhouette of a Persimmon tree, including a nature print outline of a leaf, a drawing of a fruit, and descriptive text.

Header: PERSIMMON

Drawings and text, from top to bottom, left to right:
  • leaf: alternate
  • tree: opossum's tree; native from central Illinois southward; bark broken into block, showing orange underbark
  • fruit: astringent unless fully ripe

Extent: 1 sheet

[Sketchbook] [graphic] / A. Olson. (3.24212)

Date: 1970
Creator: Olson, Amanda, 1897-1972.
Type: Drawing
Extent: 1 sketchbook (6 drawings) : graphite 23 x 26 cm.

Diospyros virginiana [graphic] / Nancy S. Hart. (3.24280)

Date: 1980
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Extent: 1 drawing : pen and ink, b&w image 30 x 45 cm., on board 46 x 68 cm.

Diospyros virginiana, flowers = [graphic] Persimmon / Nancy Hart Stieber. (3.24281)

Date: 1993
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Extent: 1 drawing : pen and ink, b&w image 30 x 45 cm., on board 48 x 63 cm.

Diospyros virginiana [graphic] / A. Tyznik. (3.24591)

Date: 1973
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Drawing
Extent: 1 drawing : pen and ink, b&w 39 x 31 cm.

Tree Portraits: Persimmon 2 (3.31900)


Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Painting
Description:Color silhouette of a persimmon tree, including a nature print outline of a leaf and a drawing of a twig with fuit.
Extent: 1 sheet

Trees Native To North America But Not To This Region That Can Be Grown Here (3.33821)


Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Drawing
Description:A large illustration depicting a bird's-eye view of three sets of houses and yards with different types of trees growing in each. The trees are drawn in silhouette.

Header: 
  • TREES NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICAN BUT NOT TO THIS REGION / THAT CAN BE GROWN HERE
Types of trees depicted:

arborvitae  -- Osage-orange -- black locust -- hemlock -- gray birch -- Jeffrey pine -- flowering dogwood -- redbud -- tulip-tree -- pitch pine -- mountain-ash -- persimmon -- pawpaw -- red mulberry -- douglas-fir -- white spruce -- red-cedar -- [concolor] white fir -- balsam fir -- [Colorado] blue spruce -- jack pine -- paper birch -- magnolia -- white pine -- red pine -- beech -- limber pine -- ponderosa pine -- sycamore -- catalpa -- Ohio buckeye -- Pin oak
Extent: 1 sheet

Exhibits: Beall Woods trees (3.34250)


Type: Photographic image
Description:An exhibit board created by Elizabeth Zimmerman for The Morton Arboretum, depicting drawings of various leaves, stems, flowers, and fruit from trees found in Beall Woods.

Labels:
  • Sycamore
  • [M]agnolia
  • [S]assafrass
  • Persimmon
  • Beech
  • Hackberry

Extent: 1 slide

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 05 No. 04

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 05 No. 04 (3.34569)

Date: December 21 1969 – March 20 1970
Type: Serial
Description:
  • The Morton Arboretum: planning for its Second Half-Century (49-53)
  • River Birch, Betula nigra: Birch Family (Betulaceae) (54-55)
  • The River and the Watershed (56-64)
  • Climatological Summary (64)
(links to these articles can be found below under RELATED OBJECTS)
Extent: 16 pages

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 09 No. 01

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 09 No. 01 (3.34581)

Date: March 21 – June 20 1973
Type: Serial
Description:
  • Shall we Have an Out-of-Doors or an Indoor Civilization? : Shall we Plant Trees or Build Buildings? (1-6)
  • Trees Are Forever—We Hope (7-9)
  • Planting the Centennial Grove (10-11)
  • At the Feeder (12-13)
  • Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana: Ebony Family (Ebenaceae) (14-15)
  • Arboretum News and Notes (16)
  • Climatological Summary (16)
(links to these articles can be found below under RELATED OBJECTS)
Extent: 16 pages

1997/06/17: Jeffrey R. Short Jr. to Dr. Christopher Dunn (3.57412)

Date: June 17 1997
Creator: Short Jr., Jeffrey R.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Jeffrey R. Short, Jr. to Dr. Christopher Dunn providing his thoughts on the success or failure of various tree species received from the Morton Arboretum. Included with the letter are two completed Members' Cooperative Research Program evaluation forms from Jeffrey Short listing when the trees were purchased from the Arboretum and their current condition. Dr. George Ware is cc'd in the letter.
Extent: 3 sheets

Fall Color Report, Highlights, October 20-26, 2017

Fall Color Report, Highlights, October 20-26, 2017 (3.63009)

Date: October 2017
Creator: The Morton Arboretum
Type: Video
Description: Reported fall color at The Morton Arboretum for October 20-26, 2017

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), growth habit, tree form

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), growth habit, tree form (3.73259)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows stately tree form, fruit tree with slender oval-rounded crown often very symmetrical in outline will sucker and form colonies, slow to medium growth rate reaching heights of 35-60- tall with a spread of 20-35' (even over 90' but rarely)

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), branch

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), branch (3.73260)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows branch with glossy leaves, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), bark

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), bark (3.73261)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows bark, bark on old trunks is thick dark gray or brownish to almost black and is prominently broken into scaly squarish blocks, handsome and easily recognizable

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), fruit (3.73262)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows ripe fruit in winter, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), close-up of fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), close-up of fruit (3.73263)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows branch with unripe fruit, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves, fall color

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves, fall color (3.73264)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows golden leaves, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent, fall color is yellow-green to yellow or even reddish purple

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches, fall color

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches, fall color (3.73265)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows golden leaves against blue sky, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent, fall color is yellow-green to yellow or even reddish purple

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches with fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches with fruit (3.73266)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows ripe fruit in winter with a large yellow-bellied sapsucker, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon) upper branches with fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon) upper branches with fruit (3.73267)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows branches in winter loaded with ripe fruit, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves (3.73268)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows clusters of leaves with some fruit, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches with fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), upper branches with fruit (3.73269)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows ripe fruit in winter, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), close-up of fruit

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), close-up of fruit (3.73270)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows a solitary unripe fruit amongst leaves, fruit is an edible berry yellowish to pale orange 1-1.5" long subtended by 4 persistent calyx lobes, ripens after frost in late Sept.-Oct. and persisting into winter, edible but can cause serious digestive obstructions

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves, fall color

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves, fall color (3.73271)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows bright golden leaves with blue sky, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent, fall color is yellow-green to yellow or even reddish purple

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), bark

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), bark (3.73273)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:
Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows bark, bark on old trunks is thick dark gray or brownish to almost black and is prominently broken into scaly squarish blocks, handsome and easily recognizable

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), leaves (3.73274)

Date: 2005 – 2012
Creator: Hagstrom, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), image shows clusters of leaves with some fruit, leaves are alternate simple 2.25-5.5" long by 0.75-2.0" wide ovate to elliptic rounded at base entire or irregularly serrate lustrous dark green above paler beneath glabrous at maturity or with a minimal pubescence on the midrib, petiole is 1/3-1" long pubescent

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), seed cleaning

Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon), seed cleaning (3.83616)

Date: October 26 2015
Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Andrew Bunting cleaning Diospyros virginiana L. (persimmon) seed in a room at the Orange Beach Hampton Inn. This collection,  PCC15-SEUS008, was successfully germinated.

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch (3.84235)

Date: March 17 2014
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch (3.84236)

Date: March 17 2014
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, branch

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk (3.84237)

Date: October 17 2011
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk (3.84238)

Date: June 14 2017
Creator: Brown, Deborah J.G.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk (3.84239)

Date: March 17 2014
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, trunk

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral (3.84240)

Date: October 29 2008
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral (3.84241)

Date: March 17 2014
Creator: Hedborn Jr., Edward A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, bud, lateral

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, flower, side

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, flower, side (3.84242)

Date: June 14 2017
Creator: Brown, Deborah J.G.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon), bark, twig, flower, side

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