References:

"American Persimmon." UK Cooperative Extension Service. University of Kentuky, n.d. Web.
- Used for description of natural features of persimmon

Briand, C.H. "The Common Persimmon (Diospyros Virginiana L.): The History of an Underutilized Fruit Tree (16th-19th Centuries)." University of Salisbury. Huntia, 1 Dec. 2005. 
- Medicinal uses, beer, buttons, games, uses of wood, and quotes from settlers

"Diospyros Virginiana - Plant Finder." Diospyros Virginiana - Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2013.
- Physical description of plants

"Ebenaceae." The Plant List. The Plant List, 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
- Info. on # species in family

"Elwyn Meader -- Seedsmen.org." Seedsmen.org. Victory Seed Company, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2013.
- Meader and how bred persimmon for hardier conditions

Gillan, Anne. "Persimmon Fact Sheet." Ucdavis.edu. University of California, Dec. 1995. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/programs/5419/Persimmon_Fact_Sheet.htm>.
- Differences between Asian and American persimmon in terms of where grown

Goodell, Edward. "Two Promising Fruit Plants for Northern Landscapes." Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (n.d.): n. pag. Web. <http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/articles/1982-42-4-two-promising-fruit-plants-for-northern-landscapes.pdf>.                                     - contribution of Meader

Howard, Burton James. "Tannin Cells of Persimmoms." JSTOR. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Nov. 1906. Web. 01 Oct. 2013.
- Info on tannin cells and how burst of cells causes astringent taste
- Photo of tannin cells

James E. Latham and Peter Gardella. Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. Vol. 5. 2nd ed.  Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. p3167-3175. Word Count: 7649.
- Used for description of Daoist beliefs

Lembke, Janet. Shake Them 'simmons down. New York: Lyons & Burford, 1996. Print.
- Used for recipe and cooking, quote from John Smith, and poem in introduction

Lutz, Esther. "Native American Persimmon" Native American Persimmon. University of Illinois, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
- Facts about persimmon seeds and weather prediction

Needham, William. "Hiker's Notebook: Persimmon." Hiker's Notebook: Persimmon. Sierrapotomac.org, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2013.
- How Native Americans treated persimmons, tannins in fruit, where name for persimmon came from

"Persimmon Bread." Cooks.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://www.cooks.com/recipe/x82sc63g/persimmon-bread.html)>.
- Recipe for persimmon bread

"Persimmon Seeds Predict: Warm Winter, Above Average Snow Fall in the Ozarks."Freshair.net. Nature Wanders, 07 Nov. 2008. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://freshare.net/article/persimmon_seeds_predict_warm_winter_above_average_snow_fall_in_the_ozarks/#.UlldVFBOPTw>.
- Info about Ozark traditions about winter predictions

"Predicting Weather Using a Persimmon Seed!" The Old Farmer's Almanac. Yankee Publishing, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://www.almanac.com/content/predicting-weather-using-persimmon-seed>.
- Weather predictions

Russo, Susan. "Falling for Persimmons." Npr.org. National Public Radio, 26 Nov. 2008. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97458318>.
- Native Americans made persimmon pudding and breads

"The Tiger & the Persimmon." Sejong Cultural Society - Sample Korean Folk Tales. Heinz Insu Fenkl, 2008. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
- Korean folklore

"Traditional Health Beliefs: Japanese: Pregnancy &childbirth." Traditional Health Beliefs: Japanese: Pregnancy &childbirth. Hawaii Community College, 06 Oct. 2006. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
- Traditional beliefs about persimmons and preganacy

Wells, Diana, and Heather Lovett. Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History. Chapel Hill: Algonquin of Chapel Hill, 2010. Print.
- Description of settlers who came to US and tried persimmon

Woodhouse, J., & Rush, B. (1792). An inaugural dissertation, on the chemical and medical properties of the persimmon tree, and the analysis of astringent vegetables: Submitted to the examination of the Revd. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost; the trustees and medical professors, of the University of Pennsylvania; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Philadelphia:: Printed by William Woodhouse..
- Used for description of experiment with gum from persimmon tree

Zhang, Tianying. "Persimmon Tannin Composition and Function." International Conference on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Advances in Biomedical Engineering Vols, 2011. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ier-institute.org/2160-0589/abe1/v1-2/389.pdf>.
- Used for health properties of persimmons such as anti-inflammatory

 

Image citations:

Fuyu Persimmon. 1900. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, n.p.

- Painting next to Matthew Perry on history page

Heilman, James. Persimmon Tree. 2010. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, n.p.

- Snow-covered tree on history page

Laurelsquirrel. PersimmonTree. 2007. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, n.p.

- Full view of tree

History.naval.mil. Matthew Calbraith Perry. N.d. Photograph. Http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/teach/pearl/kanagawa/friends4.htm, n.p.

- History of Matthew Perry and Japanese Persimmon

Mermaid LACMA M.91.250.110. 18th century. Photograph. Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, Los Angeles.

- carving of mermaid

Oblack, Boris. No Title. N.d. Photograph. N.p.

- Persimmon grove 

Okztosh. A Kind of Sulfur-dried Persimmon, Made in Fukushima,. 2005. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, Fukushima.

- Picture of storehouse of dried persimmons

Perkins, Douglas. A Plate of Persimmon Cookies. 2010. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, n.p

- Plate of cookies for recipe page

Persimmon-oliv2. 2006. Photograph. Wikimedia.org, n.p.

- Cut open persimmon on tannins page

Richardson, Frederick. Coyote Attempts to Get Persimmons from Opossum in a Traditional Native American Caddo Story. 1917. Boston.

- Drawing of coyote in introduction

Woodhouse, J., & Rush, B. (1792). An inaugural dissertation, on the chemical and medical properties of the persimmon tree, and the analysis of astringent vegetables: Submitted to the examination of the Revd. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost; the trustees and medical professors, of the University of Pennsylvania; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Philadelphia:: Printed by William Woodhouse..

-  Tannins on tannin page