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Diospyros

not marked as a favorite taxon *Diospyros kaki Thunberg. Common name: Kaki, Kaki-plum, Japanese Persimmon. Phenology: May-Jun; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Planted, may be persistent. Uncommonly grown in our area for its fruits, which are much larger than D. virginiana (to 9 cm in diameter). Distribution: Native of e. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Spongberg (1977); = n/a — C, F, FNA8, K4, RAB. Basionym: Diospyros kaki Thunb. 1780

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