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The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica, Chinese: 枇杷; Pinyin: pípá) [2] is a large evergreen shrub or tree grown commercially for its orange fruit. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. The loquat is in the family Rosaceae and is native to the cooler hill regions of south-central China. [3] [4] In Japan, the loquat has been grown for over ...
Eriobotrya is a genus of flowering plants, mostly large evergreen shrubs and small trees, in the family Rosaceae, native to woodland in the Himalayas and East Asia. The loquat, E. japonica, is grown for its edible fruit. [2] Eriobotrya species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hypercompe hambletoni.
Quercus rysophylla, the loquat leaf oak, is a Mexican species of oak in the red oak section (Quercus section Lobatae). It is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental in the States of Tamaulipas , Nuevo León , San Luis Potosí , Veracruz , and Hidalgo in northeastern Mexico.
The bronze loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa) is a tree native to China (Guangdong, Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam. [ 3 ] Its leaves are used in Taiwanese folk medicine as an expectorant .
The Loquat Tree is a 1961 Australian radio play by Barbara Vernon. The original production starred Moral Powell and Delia Williams. [2] The play was popular and was produced again in 1962, [3] 1965 and 1970. [4] It was produced by the BBC in 1964, which was rare for Australian plays. [5]
Rhaphiolepis (/ ˌ r æ f i ˈ ɒ l ɪ p ɪ s / RAF-ee-OL-ip-iss or / ˌ r æ f i oʊ ˈ l ɛ p ɪ s / RAF-ee-oh-LEP-iss) [2] is a genus of about fifteen species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical East Asia and Southeast Asia, from southern Japan, southern Korea and southern China, south to Thailand and Vietnam.
Early spring is the best time to transplant a sapling. They do best in direct sunlight (needing 6–7 hours a day) and planted directly in the ground. Kumquats do well in USDA hardy zones 9 and 10 and can survive in temperatures as low as 18 degrees Fahrenheit (−8 degrees Celsius). On trees mature enough, kumquats will form in about 90 days.
Various fruits for sale at REMA 1000 grocery store in Tønsberg, Norway. This list contains the names of fruits that are considered edible either raw or cooked in various cuisines.