Family: Ebenaceae

Genus: Diospyros

Species: kaki

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000608

Common name: Kaki persimmon

English name: Chinese persimmon , Kaki persimmon

Arabic name: كاكي

Native: China, India, Japan

Country: China India Japan

(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous and dioecious tree to 6-12 m tall, but some trees have both male and female flowers in some cases also some perfect flowers leaves  obovate 15 cm long flowers fragrant, male flowers pink, appearing in clusters of three, female flowers creamy white, solitary fruit  orange- colored, sweet, delicious, fleshy, 70-10 cm in diameter

fruit fleshy edible, uses to salads, pancakes, cookies, jellies, jams, marmalades. Good source of vitamins A and C. A good source of thiamin (B1) ,riboflavin (B2) folate, magnesium and phosphorus. They also contain beneficial plant compounds like tannins and flavonoids.

Diospyros chinensis Blume 

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Texture: Moist Sandy

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds, grafting.

Flowering time: Late Spring

Zone: 7 : 10

pH range: 6.5- 7.5

Status: Least concern

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Deciduous (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Local market

Plant Uses: Food Fruits

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

Located in: Fruits garden