Eriobotrya
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Eriobotrya is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, best known for the loquat tree that produces edible, plum-like fruits.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | plant genus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | rose family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | loquat genus ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Eriobotrya cavaleriei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eriobotrya deflexa NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriobotrya fragrans NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriobotrya henryi ⓘ Eriobotrya japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriobotrya prinoides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse | fruit production ⓘ |
| ediblePart | fruit ⓘ |
| family | Rosaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitDescription | plum-like ⓘ |
| fruitType | pome ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen shrub
ⓘ
evergreen small tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| hasSynonymGenus | Photinia (in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan region ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesForFood | Eriobotrya japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
grafting (for cultivated loquat)
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| subfamily | Amygdaloideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Maleae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Eriobotrya japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental planting
ⓘ
traditional medicine (some species) ⓘ |
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