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Loquat
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Also known as: Japanese medlar · Chinese medlar · Japanese Plum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This evergreen tree grows in the cool, hilly regions of East and South Asia. Its fuzzy leaves protect the plant by trapping moisture and blocking intense sunlight.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Eriobotrya
Species
Eriobotrya japonica