Lokat / Loquat Tree
Eriobotrya japonica
Also known as Chinese Medlar, Japanese Medlar
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh & more
- Flowering
- September-January
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
- Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लौकाट Lokat
- Marathi
- Lokat
About Lokat
Loquat Tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is native to China, Japan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Lokat belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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