Eriobotrya japonica
species of plant, Loquat
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Summary
Eriobotrya japonica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.024% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,845 views/month, #47 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Eriobotrya[4]
- Taxon name: Eriobotrya japonica[5]
- Subclass of: fruit tree[6]
- Has use: medicinal plant[7], fruit[8], wood[9]
- Commons category: Eriobotrya japonica[10]
- Said to be the same as: Rhaphiolepis bibas[11]
- Has basionym: Mespilus japonica[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eriobotrya japonica[13]
- Commons gallery: Eriobotrya japonica[14]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[15], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[16], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 36[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], The Encyclopedia Americana[19]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=15602[20]
- This taxon is source of: Eriobotryae Folium[21], Eriobotrya japonica flower extract[22], loquat[23]
- Short name: E. japonica[24]
- Taxon common name: loquat[25], Локва[26], mišpule[27], 枇杷[28], 卢桔[29], 枇杷叶[30], 枇杷叶露[31], 枇杷核[32], 枇杷根[33], 枇杷木白皮[34], 枇杷花[35], 枇杷树根[36], nesperal[37], japonska nešplja[38]
- Different from: pipa[39]
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Identifiers
Eriobotrya japonica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 76949[40]. Eriobotrya japonica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 32224[41]. Eriobotrya japonica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 628975[42]. Eriobotrya japonica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3024146[43]. Eriobotrya japonica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 502403[44].
Why It Matters
Eriobotrya japonica has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]