Tree #18: Japanese Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica (air-ee-oh-BOT-ree-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh)
- Native to China, Taiwan and Japan
- Member of the Rose family and susceptible to Fire Blight
- Average height and width 10 to 25 feet
- Can survive temps of 0 °F
- Dense evergreen foliage with fuzzy leaves with striated, dark bark
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