Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee brings you another edition of ID That Tree. Sweet orange fruit, simple leaves and alligator-like bark are just a few recognizable characteristics of this native ...

The bark resembles alligator hide ... and some with as many as 10 seeds. Persimmon trees, which grow 35 to 60 feet tall, are native to southern Indiana but can be found planted across the state. This ...