Diospyros texana
Ebenaceae (Ebony Family)
AKA: Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto
Wildlife benefit: Flowers attract butterflies, fruit attracts birds and mammals
Larval host: Gray hairstreak, Henry’s Elfin butterfly
More info: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DITE3
Photos: https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=DITE3