RosaceaeSubfamily Maloideae
Subfamily Prunoideae
Subfamily Rosoideae
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Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
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- Common Name: Loquat, Japanese Plum
- Family: Rosaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: China & S. Japan
- Habitat:
- Description: Indigenous to China, transported to Japan and cultivated extensively, this medium-sized landscape tree has fruit that is just as valuable as the tree's color and form. The evergreen leaves are large, fuzzy and rust-colored underneath. The fruit is a golden yellow oblong to sphere with sweet/acid white flesh surrounding 1 to 5 shiny brown seeds.
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 Accession Data:- Accession # 198502807
- Source: Unknown
- Recorded Vouchers: CONN Accession #: 129183
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 3310 - Ground Bed
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-06-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Rosales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Rosaceae
- SubFamily: Maloideae
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References:California Rare Fruit Growers WWW Site
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