Bronze loquat

Bronze loquat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Eriobotrya
Species:
E. deflexa
Binomial name
Eriobotrya deflexa
Synonyms
  • Eriobotrya buisanensis (Hayata) Kaneh.
  • Photinia buisanensis Hayata
  • Photinia deflexa Hemsl.
  • Pyrus deflexa (Hemsl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Rhaphiolepis deflexa (Hemsl.) B.B.Liu & J.Wen

The bronze loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa) is a tree native to China (Guangdong, Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam.

Its leaves are used in Taiwanese folk medicine as an expectorant.

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