Evergreen small trees, up to 10 meters high; small branches dense rust or gray-brown fluff. Leaves leathery, lanceolate, long obovate or oblong, flowers white, fragrant, petals velate inside, claws at base. The fruit is nearly spherical or oblong-green, with rust-colored pilose on the outside. When the fruit matures, it falls off and the color turns yellow. The size and shape of the fruit vary from species to species. Flowering period from October to December, fruiting period from May to June

It is soft and juicy, sweet and fleshy, rich in cellulose, pectin, carotene, malic acid, citric acid, potassium, phosphorus, iron, calcium and vitamins A, B and C. Rich in vitamin B and carotene, it has the functions of protecting eyesight, keeping skin healthy and moisturized, and promoting children's physical development. Vitamin B17 contained in it is also a nutrient for cancer prevention. Therefore, it is also called "the crown of fruit". . It promotes appetite and helps digestion; it also prevents cancer and prevents aging.

The efficacy of sputum is clearing the lungs and stomach, reducing gas and phlegm. Treatment of lung enthusiasm, hemoptysis, blood stasis, stomach heat vomiting. Loquat leaves are commonly used drugs for relieving cough. They have the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving cough, and reducing the stomach and quenching thirst.