The bronze loquat (''Eriobotrya deflexa'') is a tree native to
Guangdong
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,
Hainan
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,
Taiwan
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, and
South Vietnam.
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Coppertone loquat
The Coppertone loquat (''Eriobotrya'' 'Coppertone') is a hybrid of ''Eriobotrya deflexa'' and Indian hawthorn (''Rhaphiolepis indica
''Rhaphiolepis'' ( or ;The first pronunciation is that expected for Anglo-Latin; the second is common in nurseries. ''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607. However, William T. Stearn in his book ''Botanical Latin'' says "Botanical Latin ...
'') and is a popular shrub in the Southern United States
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and California
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.
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