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Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Asian Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

 
 
Asian Persimmon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024
1. Asian Persimmon Marker
Inscription. Grown in China for 2,000 years, this small tree develops buttery-sweet fruit in fall. Some varieties are astringent until fully soft and ripe. The fruit is used medicinally for headaches, backache, and weariness.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & Forestry.
 
Location. 39° 59.685′ N, 75° 11.422′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker is on Greenland Drive, 0.1 miles west of Strawberry Mansion Bridge Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr, Philadelphia PA 19132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apricot (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Apricot (a few steps from this marker); Apple (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Apple (a few steps from this marker); Summerville-Abolitionist Activist / Strawberries + Cream = A Restaurant Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); Strawberry Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); William Lewis (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Strawberry Mansion Bridge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Asian Persimmon Tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024
2. Asian Persimmon Tree
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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