Korean Persimmon, Diospyros kaki

''Diospyros kaki'', the Oriental persimmon, Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon or kaki persimmon, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Diospyros''. Although its first botanical description was not published until 1780, ''D. kaki'' is among the oldest cultivated plants, having been in use in China for more than 2000 years.