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Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana L.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Diospyros virginiana L.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex Spach
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Diospyros mosieri
Species recognized by United States Species List
Diospyros virginiana L.
Diospyros virginiana L. (1753)
Recognized by IABIN
Diospyros caroliniana
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Diospyros mosieri
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Diospyros virginiana L.
Diospyros virginiana f. atra Sargent
Diospyros virginiana f. pumila E. J. Palmer & Steyermark
Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sargent

Alternative Names

Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex Spach
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros calycina Audib. ex Spach
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros caroliniana Muhl. ex Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros ciliata Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros concolor Moench
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros digyna Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros distyla K. Koch
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros fertilis Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros guaiacana C. C. Robin
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros intermedia Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros lucida Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros mosieri Small
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros persimon Wikstr.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana f. atra Sarg.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana f. pumila E. J. Palmer & Steyerm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri (Small) A. E. Murray
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. concolor (Moench) Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Persimon virginiana (L.) Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex Spach
Diospyros calycina Audib. ex Spach
Diospyros caroliniana Muhl. ex Raf.
Diospyros ciliata Raf.
Diospyros concolor Moench
Diospyros digyna Loudon
Diospyros distyla K. Koch
Diospyros fertilis Loudon
Diospyros guaiacana C. C. Robin
Diospyros intermedia Loudon
Diospyros lucida Loudon
Diospyros mosieri Small
Diospyros persimon Wikstr.
Diospyros virginiana fm. atra Sarg.
Diospyros virginiana fm. pumila E. J. Palmer & Steyerm.
Diospyros virginiana ssp. mosieri (Small) A. E. Murray
Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Rob.
Diospyros virginiana var. concolor (Moench) Raf.
Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Rob.
Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Rob.
Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Raf.
Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Raf.
Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.
Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Rob.
Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg.
Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.
Persimon virginiana (L.) Raf.
Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex Spach
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex Spach
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros calycina Audib. ex Spach
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros calycina Audib. ex Spach
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros caroliniana Muhl. ex Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros caroliniana Muhl. ex Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros ciliata Raf.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros ciliata Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros concolor Moench
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros concolor Moench
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros coronaria Mottet
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros digyna Loudon
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros digyna Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros distyla K. Koch
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros distyla K. Koch
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros fertilis Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros fertilis Loudon
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros guaiacana C. C. Robin
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros guaiacana C. C. Robin
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros intermedia Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros intermedia Loudon
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros lucida Loudon
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros lucida Loudon
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros mosieri Small
Diospyros persimon Wikstr.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros persimon Wikstr.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros pubescens Pursh
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros stricta Loudon
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros undulata Hiern
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana L. var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Diospyros virginiana L. var. platycarpa Sarg.
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Diospyros virginiana L. var. pubescens (Pursh) Dippel
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Diospyros virginiana L. var. virginiana
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Diospyros virginiana f. atra Sarg.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana f. atra Sarg.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana f. pumila E. J. Palmer & Steyerm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana f. pumila E. J. Palmer & Steyerm.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri (Small) A. E. Murray
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri (Small) A. E. Murray
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Rob.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. concolor (Moench) Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. concolor (Moench) Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Rob.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Rob.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.
Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Rob.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Rob.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg.
Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Dippel
Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.
Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Persimon virginiana (L.) Raf.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Persimon virginiana (L.) Raf.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

American Persimmon
Recognized by Flickr BHL and admin
American persimmon preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
eastern persimmon
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
possumwood
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Virginiya xurması preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

caqui de Virgínia preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

北美柿 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

tomel viržinský preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Amerikansk Kaki preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Amerikaanse persimmon preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Amerikanpersimoni preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

German

Amerikanische Persimone preferred
Recognized by admin

Hebrew

אפרסמון אמריקאי preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アメリカガキ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

خرمالوی آمریکایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Caqui americano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Хурма вирджинская preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Virjinya hurması preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

ᏌᎵ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Upper Sorbian

Persimonowc preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ديوسبيروس فيرجينيانا preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Diospyros virginiana L.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros
630 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros L.
637 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

630 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros
630 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

630 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros L.
719 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Asteranae
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros L.
7 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Ebenaceae
328 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
asterids
Ericales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros
Diospyros virginiana (this page)
168 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ebenales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros
Diospyros virginiana (this page)
899 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ebenales
Ebenaceae
Diospyros
Diospyros mosieri (this page)
899 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.