Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, also called Japanese medlar and Japanese plum, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae that is native to China and Japan.

Is loquat an evergreen tree?

Loquat, (Eriobotrya japonica), also known as Japanese medlar, subtropical tree of the rose family (Rosaceae), grown for its evergreen foliage and edible fruit. The loquat is native to central eastern China.

Do loquat trees lose their leaves in the fall?

Although the tree has grown and produces fruit each spring, several times throughout the year 40 percent of the leaves brown and fall off, only to be replaced immediately by new growth.