Eriobotrya japonica

Taxonomy

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Eriobotrya

Species

japonica

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Eriobotrya japonica

Classifier

(Thunb.) Lindl.

Distribution

America, Polynesia, Hawaii, Europe, South East Asia, Japan, Macaronesia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand

Utility

Fruit can be consumed fresh or processed as jam, juice, wine, syrup or as candied fruit. Seeds are rich in starch (20%) and have been used to make wine. Its wood is pink, hard, highly prized by furniture makers. Leaves and fruit have traditionally been considered to have high medicinal value and there is evidence of pharmaceutically active compounds. Unifloral honey. Ornamental plant and biodiversity