Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
elliptica
ID:
1007990

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lindl.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1821

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 102 (1821)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001007328

Common Names

  • Japanese Loquat
  • Japanese Plum
  • Japanese Medlar

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Description

Eriobotrya elliptica (also called Loquat, among many other common names) is a species of Eriobotrya native to eastern Asia. It is an evergreen tree with large, leathery leaves and white flowers. The fruits are yellow and have a sweet, tart flavor. It grows in open woodlands, along roadsides, and in gardens.

Uses & Benefits

Eriobotrya elliptica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in landscaping. The fruits can be used to make jams, jellies, and pies. The leaves can be used as a tea and the root can be used as a medicinal herb.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Eriobotrya elliptica is a white to pinkish-white in color, with five petals. The seed is a small, dark-brown, oval-shaped drupe. The seedling is a small, dark-green plant with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Eriobotrya elliptica

Eriobotrya elliptica can be found in the wild in Asia and Australia.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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