Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
family
Rosaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Bibasse, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum.
Loquat is a perennial tree species that has been widely grown as an ornamental tree and for its sweet, edible fruits. Mammals and birds feed on the fruit and disseminate the seeds into the wild, facilitating the establishment of new plants in areas outside cultivation. Once established, this species has the potential to form tall stands that replace native vegetation. Currently it is listed as invasive in the Mediterranean region, Australia, New Zealand, Réunion, Hawaii, Chile, Galapagos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa.
Impact
Impact
This species is an environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland, and is also regarded as a potential environmental weed in other parts of Australia. It is particularly common in south-eastern Queensland, where it is ranked among the 200 most important invasive plant species, and in north-eastern New South Wales, where it appears on several local environmental weed lists., Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) has mainly become naturalised in dry sclerophyll forests and along waterways in these regions. It has also been recorded in conservation areas in Queensland (e.g. Tugun Hill Conservation Area on the Gold Coast) and New South Wales (e.g. Heinrich Reserve in the Sydney region).
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
This species is an environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland, and is also regarded as a potential environmental weed in other parts of Australia. It is particularly common in south-eastern Queensland, where it is ranked among the 200 most important invasive plant species, and in north-eastern New South Wales, where it appears on several local environmental weed lists., Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) has mainly become naturalised in dry sclerophyll forests and along waterways in these regions. It has also been recorded in conservation areas in Queensland (e.g. Tugun Hill Conservation Area on the Gold Coast) and New South Wales (e.g. Heinrich Reserve in the Sydney region).
