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Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour

Kianakaki Persimmon

Historical USDA watercolour of the Kianakaki Persimmon persimmon, painted c.1886–1942

Kianakaki Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarKianakaki
SpeciesDiospyros
Common fruitPersimmon
Artist(s)Strange, M.
Specimen originFlorida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00003829.

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