Loquat Fruit Plant (Eriobotrya japonica) Plant Type:Seedling Plant when ingested whole or chewed

when ingested whole or chewed

Pulp tastes sweet with a bit of sourness and has a tropical aroma

The roasted seeds are a component of several desserts and are used to make a beverage similar to tea

fragrant flowers

Loquat Fruit Plant (Eriobotrya japonica) Plant Type:Seedling Plant when ingested whole or chewedLoquat (Eriobotrya japonica) Botanical Name: Eriobotrya japonica Common Name: Japanese medlar or Japanese plum, Loquat General Information: Native to East Asia, specifically southern China. Large evergreen shrub or tree. Dense, rounded crown. Round, obovoid, or pear shaped fruits. Tough skin with three or four large seeds. Whitish to orange colored juicy flesh. Small, fragrant, white flowers. Arranged in dense terminal clusters. Thick, stiff leaves.