Loquat belongs to the rose family and its fruit has a single stone like a cherry. When cooked, slightly unripe loquat fruit would pass for cherry pie filling if dyed red. Loquat fruit and leaves have been consumed in China for thousands for years. The leaf is eaten raw or used to make a tea like herbal concoction for lung meridians and ease cough. Sifted and clean. 10-20g, simmer boil for 30mins.
