Loquat — Tree
Rosaceae familyNE · Not Evaluated

Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.

Also known asJapanese medlarLoquat

Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as mountain hawthorn, Chinese haw, Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry, refers to a small to medium-sized tree, as well as the fruit of the tree.

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Overview

Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as mountain hawthorn, Chinese haw, Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry, refers to a small to medium-sized tree, as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, 1. 5 in (38 mm) in diameter.

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Life cycle

From seed to product

Tree

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Leaves

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Flowers

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Fruit

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Distribution & origin

Share of recorded occurrences by region
  • China40%
  • Japan20%
  • Southeast Asia15%
  • Central & South America15%
  • Mediterranean & others10%

Chemical composition

Relative content in agarwood resin
  • Water87%
  • Carbohydrates10%
  • Fibre1.5%
  • Protein0.5%
  • Vitamins & minerals0.7%
  • Fat0.3%

Properties

Form
Small tree
Leaf
Large, rusty-hairy beneath
Fruit
Orange, sweet-sour
Nature & use
Leaves clear the lungs and stop cough; fruit eaten fresh

Conservation

A widely cultivated subtropical species, not yet assessed by IUCN (NE). Rose family (Rosaceae), genus Eriobotrya.

References

  1. 1Plants of the World Online — Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. — Kew Science, 2026
  2. 2Loquat — mô tả, trồng trọt, sử dụng — Wikipedia tiếng Anh, 2026
  3. 3Tỳ bà — đặc điểm, công dụng — Wikipedia tiếng Việt, 2026
  4. 4枇杷 Eriobotrya japonica — 形態、藥用 — Wikipedia tiếng Trung, 2026
  5. 5Nguồn ảnh: Qian2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Minja Klarić (CC BY-SA 4.0) / B.navez (CC BY-SA 3.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  6. 6Nguồn ảnh: Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Forest and Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0 US) / Siebold & Zuccarini (Public domain) — Wikimedia Commons,
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