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The loquat is a small, evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. It is native to China and Japan and is also known as the Japanese medlar. It is widely cultivated both as a decorative tree and for its edible, plumlike, yellowish fruits. The fruit is especially good for preserving.
Evergreen tree native to China and Japan, also known as the Japan medlar. The golden pear-shaped fruit has a delicate sweet-sour taste. (Eriobotrya japonica, family Rosaceae.)
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