Lokat / Loquat Tree
Eriobotrya japonica
Also known as Chinese Medlar, Japanese Medlar
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Chandigarh & more
- Flowering
- September-January
How to identify Lokat
Identify Lokat by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm fruit type: Pome.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Sikkim and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rosaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lokat.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriobotrya japonica
- Genus
- Eriobotrya
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- China, Japan
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, China, Japan, America, Europe
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Goa, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–25 centimetres (4–10 inches) long, dark green, tough and leathery in texture, with a serrated margin, and densely velvety-hairy below with thic” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–25 centimetres (4–10 inches) long, dark green, tough and leathery in texture, with a serrated margin, and densely velvety-hairy below with thic” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–25 centimetres (4–10 inches) long, dark green, tough and leathery in texture, with a serrated margin, and densely velvety-hairy below with thic” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lokat itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Pomerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lokat itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लौकाट Lokat
- Marathi
- Lokat
About Lokat
Loquat Tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is a tree in the Rosaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Chandigarh and 12 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
In culture
It is recorded in classical literature.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Lokat belongs to the Rosaceae family.
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