Date-plum

Date-plum
Branches with fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. lotus
Binomial name
Diospyros lotus
Synonyms[2]
  • Diospyros calycina Dippel
  • Diospyros mediterranea Oken
  • Diospyros umlovok Griff.

Diospyros lotus, with common names date-plum, Caucasian persimmon, or lilac persimmon, is a widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros, native to temperate Asia and southeast Europe. Its English name derives from the small fruit, which have a taste reminiscent of both plums and dates. It is among the oldest plants in cultivation.

  1. ^ Puglisi, C. & Schmidt, H. (2023). "Diospyros lotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T63524A3126366. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Diospyros lotus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 February 2024.