Bronze loquat

The bronze loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa) is a tree native to China (Guangdong, Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam.[2]

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[1]
  • 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

Its leaves are used in Taiwanese folk medicine as an expectorant.[3]

Hybrids

× Rhaphiobotrya is an artificial hybrid genus between species of Eriobotrya and Rhaphiolepis.[4] Hybrids include the coppertone loquat (× Rhaphiobotrya 'Coppertone'), the parents of which are Eriobotrya deflexa and Rhaphiolepis indica or R. × delacourii.[5] It is a popular cultivated shrub in the Southern United States and California.

References
  1. "Eriobotrya deflexa (Hemsl.) Nakai". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. Flora of China
  3. Chiu, N. Y.; Chang, K. H., eds. (1995). The Illustrated Medicinal Plants of Taiwan. Vol. 4. Taipei: SMC Publishing Inc.
  4. "× Rhaphiobotrya Coombes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. "x Rhaphiobotrya 'Coppertone'". Pan Global Plants. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-23.


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