japanese medlar or medlar (lat. eriobotrya japonica)

buds used eating crown leaves emerged firm brown sheath covered short hairs eaten spot home salads sandwiches soups asia pickled rice dishes medicinal properties traditional medicine magnolias purposes chinese treat twenty diseases including anorexia malaria alcoholism species scientifically called officinalis herbalists southern united states use virginiana dysentery fever rheumatism mexicans local scorpion stings japanese ainu people cold