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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Diopsyros:

Diopsyros kaki / Kaki

Diopsyros kaki / Kaki カキ

Diopsyros kaki, a deciduous tree with gray-brown bark, grows as tall as 10 meters. Leaves are alternate; blades measure 7-15cm long, broadly oblong to oval-like, with pointed tips, entire margins, and short hairs on the mid-ribs on the upper surfaces and throughout the back surfaces. Dioecious: The current year's branch tips bear pale yellow flowers in May-June; some male flowers, which are 5-10mm long, are bell-shaped. Corollas are cleft in four, and the lobes bend backward. Sap fruit matures from yellow to red in October-November. Bloom time: May-June.