*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: