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Taxon:  Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.



Summary
Genus:
Eriobotrya
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:
15602
Place of publication:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13:102. 1821
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
09/26/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mespilus japonica Thunb.

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Reference(s)
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Common names
English
Japanese-medlar –
loquat –
Afrikaans
lukwart –
French
bibassier –
néflier du Japon –
German
japanische Mispel –
japanische Wollmispel –
Portuguese
nespereira –
Spanish
níspero –
níspero del Japón –
nispolero –
Swedish
japansk mispel –
Transcribed Chinese
pi ba –
unknown
bibasse –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHubei Sheng 
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Sheng 
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu 
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu 
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku 
2Cultivated    also cult.
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Hubei Sheng, Sichuan Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku]
Cultivated

  • REGION:
Asia-Temperate
  • EASTERN ASIA: Taiwan
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruit Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Weed  Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=15602. Accessed 25 May 2025.