Diospyros texana aka Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana, also known as Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, or black persimmon, is a species of persimmon native to central, south, and west Texas, southwest Oklahoma, and northeastern Mexico. It is a multi-trunked small tree or large shrub with smooth, light reddish-gray bark that peels away to reveal shades of pink, white, and gray on the trunk. The dark green, sclerophyllus leaves are obovate, 2-5 cm long and 1-3 cm wide, and attached to 0.1-0.5 cm petioles. The tree is dioecious and produces white, urn-shaped flowers in March or April, followed by black, subglobose berries containing three to eight light red, triangular seeds that ripen in August. The plant is known in Spanish as chapote, chapote manzano, or chapote prieto, and its name is derived from the Nahuatl word tzapotl, which also refers to several other fruit-bearing trees. In the north of its range, the tree is deciduous, while in the south, it is evergreen. Texas persimmon is also a rare houseplant that requires regular watering and well-draining soil. It thrives in direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. Repotting is recommended each time the plant doubles in size, and fertilizers are not typically necessary.