The loquats frequently come up as weeds in my yard because the neighbors tree hangs over the wall and drops its fruit in my garden.  Some travel farther, perhaps by birds or mammals which eat the loquats.

There are four, relatively large seeds in each loquat.  They often all sprout while they are still lumped together.

This shows flowers on the loquat tree.

This is what the loquat tree looks like when it is loaded with fruit.

Here is a close look at the fruit, which is favored by both the opossum and raccoon .

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