Nick Maclaren wrote in message
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In article ,
"Spider" writes:
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| Is japanese apricot Prunus mume?
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| Loquat is sometimes called that, because the fruit is apricot-like.
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| Definitely not a Loquat, Nick. I have a large one in my garden. The
leaves
| are evergreen, large, long and corrugated. The flowers are white,
usually
| appearing in autumn. I agree with Kay; its a Prunus subhirtella
| autumnalis-rosea - probably just a better form than usual.
Oh, I agree that it's definitely not a loquat - I have grown a
few from seed and know of several - but a loquat IS sometimes
called a Japanese apricot!
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
All this confusion over common or English names ... sounds like a good
advertisement for botanical latin tags to me!
Spider
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