Eriobotrya japonica

(Thunberg) Lindley

Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 102. 1821.

IllustratedIntroduced
Basionym: Mespilus japonica Thunberg Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 3: 208. 1780
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 432.

Stems: bark ± smooth. Leaves: petiole 6–10 mm; blade margins dentate in distal 1/2, lateral-veins 15–25 per side, apex acute. Inflorescences: branches stiff, densely rufous-tomentose, with 1–3 barely reduced leaflike bracts, flowers ± sessile; bracteoles deciduous, narrowly triangular, margins entire, rufous-tomentose. Flowers: sepals 3 × 3 mm; petals ± spreading, often notched, 8–10 mm. Pomes: flesh sweet. Seeds 3–5, black, ovoid, shiny. 2n = 34.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Redwood forests, suburban and urban woodlots
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Fla., Ga., La., Asia (China), also in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Europe, n, s Africa, Pacific Islands (New Zealand), Australia

Discussion

Naturalized plants of Eriobotrya japonica are only sporadically found in North America. The species is apparently native to east-central China (Gu C. and S. A. Spongberg 2003c), but it has long been cultivated and is now spontaneous in a much larger Asian area. The species is cultivated widely for its fruit in warm temperate and subtropical regions.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
James B. Phipps +
(Thunberg) Lindley +
gray-brown +
compound +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
Mespilus japonica +
less elliptic +  and oblong-lanceolate +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
reduced +
triangular +
rufous-tomentose +
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Calif. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Asia (China) +, also in Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Europe +, n +, s Africa +, Pacific Islands (New Zealand) +  and Australia +
not +  and aggregated +
0–100 m +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
not +  and aggregated +
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2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Redwood forests, suburban and urban woodlots +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
crassinucellate +
persistent +
rufous-tomentose +
toothed +, unlobed +  and lobed +
inferior +  and superior +
biseriate +  and clustered +
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1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
free +  and distinct +
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0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
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Trans. Linn. Soc. London +
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reflexed +  and suberect +
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3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
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free +  and distinct +
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