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The difference between loquat and wild loquat

Gustavo Fring
2020-07-15 15:29:56
Leaf: loquat is obovate or oval oblong, almost without petiole or very short; while wild loquat is rectangular, obovate or oval rectangular, which is much smaller than the former, with a longer petiole. Petals: loquat is white; wild loquat is yellow green. Fruit: loquat is yellow or orange; wild loquat is purplish red.

I. blade difference

Loquat leaves are leathery, lanceolate, obovate or oval oblong, about 12-30cm long and 3-9cm wide, with serrated upper edge and entire base. The top is shiny and glabrous, and the bottom is gray brown. Almost sessile or very short, ca. 6-10 mm.

The leaves of wild loquat are oblong, obovate or oval. Compared with the former, it is much smaller, about 7.5-13cm long, about 2.2-4.5cm wide, and about 1-1.2cm long petiole.

2. Petal difference

Loquat is a panicle growing at the top. Petals are white, oblong or ovate.

Wild loquat is also a panicle. The color of petals is yellow green.

3. Fruit difference

Loquat fruit is spherical or oblong, the color is yellow or orange.

loquat leaf

Wild loquat fruit is spherical, relatively smaller than the former, the color is purple.

Wild Loquat

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