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Non Native This loquat tree was planted here over 30 years ago. The fruit is plentiful and beautiful against the landscape of the desert. I will go back when the fruit is fully ripened and try some of these. They are getting close... Eriobotrya japonica,Geotagged,Loquat,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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This loquat tree was planted here over 30 years ago. The fruit is plentiful and beautiful against the landscape of the desert. I will go back when the fruit is fully ripened and try some of these. They are getting close...

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    WildFlower
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    This is not a Ficus, Stephen, it is a loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Posted 8 years ago
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      Stephen Philips
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      Thanks Wildflower. I knew someone would step up. Posted 8 years ago

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The Loquat

The loquat is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to south-central China. It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, grown commercially for its yellow fruit, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant.

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Similar species: Rosales
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 3, 2017. Captured May 2, 2017 18:06 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 180mm