Need help identifying this plant!

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  1. splatt

    splatt Member

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    Can anyone tell me what this shrub is. Homeowner thinks it is evergreen and blooms clusters of small white flowers in the spring similar to a hawthorn.

    Thanks so much for any help.
    Sarah
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Have to agree with Ron on this one,
    Eriobotrya x, 'Coppertone Loquat'

    Regards
    Chris,
     
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    OK, I'm sure you are right. I'll have to read up on the differences. At least a synonym for it is Photinia deflexa.
     
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    Photinia deflexa is a synonym of Eriobotrya deflexa. Although listed under Eriobotrya, the selection marketed under the Coppertone trademark is thought to be a bigeneric hybrid - as is the Monrovia plant. Specimen asked about here has hybrid foliage characteristics.
     
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