山枇杷

薔薇科

學名:Eriobotrya deflexa (Hemsl.) Nakai

英名:Taiwan Loquat

別名:臺灣山枇杷、臺灣山枇杷

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簡介 Description

枇杷屬常綠喬木,臺灣原生種,分佈全島低、中海拔濶葉林區。樹皮淡灰褐色;嫩莖葉具絨毛,後脫落。葉片互生或集生小枝頂端,革質,長橢圓形或長橢圓披針形。圓錐花序頂生,花梗被棕色絨毛;花瓣5片,白色,圓形或倒卵形。花期 5-6 月。果近球形,熟時呈黃紅色,密被絨毛,內有種子1~2粒。果期6-9月。以種子繁殖或高壓法或扦插法繁殖。

An evergreen tree of the genus Eriobotrya, native to Taiwan and distributed in the low- and medium-altitude broadleaf forests of the island. Bark grayish brown; young stems and new leaves are fluffy and fall off soon. Leaves alternate or tufted at the apex of branchlets, leathery, oblong or oblong-lanceolate. Panicles terminal, pedicels covered with brown fluff; 5 petals, white, round or obovate. Flowering from May to June. Fruit nearly spherical, ripe yellow-red, densely fuzzy, containing 1 to 2 seeds. Fruiting from June to September. Propagated by seeds, air layering, and cuttings.

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栽培 Cultivation

對於土壤適應性很廣,以排水良好、土壤深厚、有機質含量高之礫質壤土或礫質粘土較佳。

The plant can adapt to a wide range of soils, preferably gravely loam or clay with good drainage, deep soil and high organic content.

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應用 Application

可做庭園景觀樹、誘鳥植物。葉可藥用,治咳嗽;熟果可生食。

The plants can be used as garden landscape trees and bird-alluring plants. Leaves have medicinal properties to cure cough; ripe fruits can be eaten fresh.