A variety is "Diospyros kaki" var. The scientific name "Diospyros kaki" L. f. may be used erroneously for this plant. So the name "Diospyros kaki" L. f. is taxonomically illegitimate and not accepted. The most widely cultivated of these is the Asian or Japanese persimmon, "Diospyros kaki". The tree "Diospyros kaki" is the most widely cultivated species of persimmon.