| Family | Ebenaceae | 
| Scientific name | Diospyros cathayensis Steward | 
| Synonyms | Diospyros cathayensis Steward var. foochowensis (Metcalf & L. Chen) S. Lee; Diospyros foochowensis Metcalf & L. Chen; Diospyros sinensis Hemsley, non Blume ex Naudin | 
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sisen tokiwa-gaki [Sichuan evergreen persimmon] | 
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) garden plants | 
| (Other nations) [native] China | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=60, 90 | 
| Description | Plants 5-10m. Leaves 4-9cm length. Flowers flowering in May to June. Fruits 1.5-3cm. Evegreen. Subarbor trees. | 
| Reference | Diospyros cathayensis Steward | 
| Diospyros cathayensis Steward | 
| May 2007 at Koishiwawa Botanical Garden  | 
      May 2007 at Koishiwawa Botanical Garden  | 
    
| October 2007 at Koishiwawa Botanical Garden  | 
      October 2007 at Koishiwawa Botanical Garden  |