Summary[]
The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) (from Taishanese Chinese: 盧橘; Jyutping: lou4gwat1, nowadays called Chinese: 枇杷; pinyin: pípá; Jyutping: pei paa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.
It is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its yellow fruit, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Eriobotrya japonica was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known as the Japanese medlar. It is also known as Japanese plum and Chinese plum also known as pipa in China.
Origin[]
It is a native to the cooler hill regions of China to south-central China. It is also quite common in Japan, Korea, hilly Regions of India (Himachal), Potohar and foothill regions of Pakistan and some can be found in some Northern part of the Philippines, and hill country in Sri Lanka. It can also be found in some southern European countries such as Cyprus, Spain and Portugal; and several Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Turkey.
Appearance[]
Loquats are yellow and may look like ping-pong balls.
Flower[]
The flowers of loquats are brown in colour in the centre and the petals are white in colour
Three loquats.
Fully developed loquat flowers.