ENH394
Scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica
Pronunciation: air-ee-oh-BOT-ree-uh juh-PAWN-ih-kuh
Common name(s): loquat
Family: Rosaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 8A through 11 (Figure 2)
Origin: native to China and Japan
UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: caution, may be recommended but manage to prevent escape (Central, South); not considered a problem species at this time, may be recommended (North)
Uses: hedge; trained as a standard; urban tolerant; street without sidewalk; deck or patio; screen; fruit; specimen; espalier; container or planter; highway median