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Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica

Notes:

Fruit eatable, size as big as Indian hog plum tree, growing on the roadside in Chandigarh.

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Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica


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Thank you Geiger for the id suggestion and I am sorry for choosing the wrong name. Thank you very much for the confirmation Machi.

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

This is definitely a loquat. The leaves of loquats are thick and tough with deep grooves and are wider than those of Vitellaria paradoxa. They are one of my favorite snacks to pick out of my yard :)

Hi Geiger, thank you for the id suggestion. This is shea butter tree.

Chandigarh, Union Territory of Chandīgarh, India

Spotted on Mar 20, 2016
Submitted on Mar 25, 2016

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