Naming
Whether the species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg or Carl Linnaeus the Younger is disputed. The scientific name ''Diospyros kaki'' L. f. may be used erroneously for this plant. However, ''Diospyros kaki'' L. f., published in 1781, is a later homonym of ''Diospyros kaki'' Thunb., published in 1780. So the name ''Diospyros kaki'' L. f. is taxonomically illegitimate and not accepted.It is called ''shi'' in Chinese, ''kaki'' in Japanese, ''gam'' in Korean, and haluwabed in Nepali.
Cultural
This section does not any . Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and . ''''Throughout Asia, healing properties are attributed to the ''kaki''. They are said to be helpful against stomach ailments and diarrhea. Immature fruits are said to be a treatment for fever, if they ripen in containers until they are sweet as honey. The juice of unripe fruit is said to lower blood pressure and the fruit stem to relieve a cough. To reinforce these effects, the fruit is peeled before use, exposed to the sunlight during the day and to the dew at night, until a white powdery coating forms.
A vase adorned with a ''kaki'' cake, a pine branch and an orange is a symbol of the desire for "great happiness in 100 affairs."
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