Loquat
A loquat is a tropical fruit that grows on a tree. Since it is tropical, it will only grow in a warm, wet climate. It grows in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, India and Iran.
| Loquat Eriobotrya japonica | |
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| Species: | E. japonica
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Mespilus japonica | |
Loquats are yellow or orange and contain large brown seeds. People eat the skin or peel the fruit.
Loquat Media
A loquat leaf, shown at a high magnification, illustrating the general appearance of the leaf and the structure of the venation
Loquats and a Mountain Bird, by an anonymous Chinese artist of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279)
Image of the Victor variety of loquats (scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica), with this specimen originating in Orange, Orange County, California, United States. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Ripe single-seeded loquats
Loquats on the fruit tree.Locally known as Miù in Gìkùyu
Loquat in plate
Ripe and unripe loquats
