Diospyros virginiana

Dry woods, old fields and clearings, on light well-drained sandy soils. Found on most soil types from sands to shales and mud bottomlands. Love

Dry woods, old fields and clearings, on light well-drained sandy soils. Found on most soil types from sands to shales and mud bottomlands. Love

Mixed mountain forests to 1500 metres in China. Love

Dry or wet mixed forest usually around sea level. Love

Not known in a truly wild situation, it is found in broad leafed woodland but probably as an escape from cultivation. Love

Humid mountain woodlands. Usually found in the understorey of primary forests, sometimes in secondary formations. Love

Swamp forest. Evergreen forest. A shade-loving species of non-flooded forests in the humid tropical zone. Where there is a well-marked season, it is found only in gallery forest and on swampy ground. Love

Damp rich soils in hedgerows and thickets. Love
Rocky slopes and roadsides in W. China. Sunny forest margins and mountain slopes at elevations of 500 – 2200 metres. Love

Open rocky ground, thickets and pasture. Rich hillsides. Love

Open woods, usually in alluvial or fertile soils. Frequently found in limestone soils. Love

Riverbanks, on sandy soils or stony slopes. Among shrubs, on slopes at elevations of 100 – 2000 metres. Love

Dry, usually stony but occasionally dry earth slopes. Love

Clearings of pine – oak woodlands in Mexico. Love

Dry woods in the foothills of the Appalachians, 450 – 1000 metres. Love

Dense forest of virgin bushes, on flooded or dry land. Often grows in dry non-flood zones, in or near fields and grasslands. Love