Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)?

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  1. TomT

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    I would greatly appreciate it is someone could confirm if the seeds in the attached JPEGs belong to the Japanese plum Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Thank you.
     

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    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    All these seeds show just the shiny top.
    Bottoms are also important.
    The base also might help with an id...it might help to eliminate wrong names.

    eg pic of a horse chestnut conker.
    https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-s...pocastanum-on-white-background-164998997.html

    eg..
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/reulim/49745886347/in/album-72157709043122061
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Agree not Loquat seeds - they look like giant-size Apple pips in shape (not too surprising, as they're related).
     
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    Thank you everyone, much appreciated. I think that it is probably horse chestnut conker.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    I just added that link to show an example of the bottom of the seed.
    Horse chestnut seeds ..conkers are not mottled.
    They are super shiny.
    I do not believe it is a conker.
    My pics of a conker below.
    AESCULUS  HIPPOCASTANUM  HORSE  CHESTNUT 24-10-2019 14-51-27.JPG AESCULUS  HIPPOCASTANUM  HORSE  CHESTNUT 24-10-2019 14-51-34.JPG


    Please add clear pics of the bottom of your seeds.
     
    Last edited: Sep 27, 2024

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