Níspero, nipero, nêspera and mespel are terms referring to certain fruit-bearing
tree
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s, or to their fruit in particular:
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Common medlar (''Mespilus germanica''), the origin of the term (called ''Mispel'' in many
Germanic language
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s, ''mispeli'' in
Finnish, ''nespolo'' in
Italian
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Loquat
The loquat (''Eriobotrya japonica'', Chinese: 枇杷; Pinyin: pípá) is a large evergreen shrub or tree grown commercially for its orange fruit. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
The loquat is in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Spi ...
(''Eriobotrya japonica''), widely traded under these names today, in particular in
temperate countries
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Sapodilla
''Manilkara zapota'', commonly known as sapodilla (), sapote, chicozapote, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or
soapapple, among other names, is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. An example natural occurrence is ...
(''Manilkara zapota''), often known by these terms in
tropical
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countries in
Latin America
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Manilkara huberi
''Manilkara huberi'', also known as masaranduba, níspero, and sapotilla, is a fruit bearing plant of the genus ''Manilkara'' of the family Sapotaceae.
Geographical distribution
''Manilkara huberi'' is native to large parts of northern South Ame ...
'' a tropical fruit
File:Mispeln.jpg, ''Mespilus germanica'' fruit
File:Eriobotrya japonica2.jpg, ''Eriobotrya japonica'' fruit
File:Chikoo.JPG, ''Manilkara zapota'' fruit
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