*non ''Diospyros kaki'' L.f. (1781)
*''Diospyros chinensis'' Blume (1823), nom. nudum
[[File:Persimmon(non astringent & astringent).jpg|thumb|250px|upper fruit: non astringent, unripe (left) and mellowed (right); <br>lower fruit:astringent, unripe (left) and mellowed right. (Vineyard)]]
The pomological classification recognizes four groups: