Taiwan loquat
Eriobotrya deflexa
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It grows 12-15 m high. The trunk is 25-30 cm across. The small branches are robust. The new growth is deep red. The flowers are white. The flower stalks are rusty brown. The fruit are 1-2.2 cm across. They are red-yellow.
There are 30 Eriobotrya species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests. It occurs on low hills below 1,000 m altitude in Vietnam. It needs to be frost free. In southern China it grows between 1,000-2,100 m above sea level. In Townsville palmetum.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Europe, France, Indochina, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are juicy and sweet and eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It China plants flower in May to June and fruit in June to August.
Its other names
Local names
Ti ba mep cuon