Abstract: Based on referring to a great deal of literatures , checking more than nine hundreds of specimen, especially field surveying with wide range of eight provinces ( Yunnan , Guangxi , Guangdong ,Sichuan , Hunan , Fujian , Hainan and Taiwan) , natural geographical dist ribution of 21 taxa of wild Eriobot rya plant s was investigated , and characteristics of dist ribution were analyzed. Finally , utilization as stock , resource conservation and for study on their origin and evolution of the genus were discussed.

Key words: Eriobotrya, Geographical dist ribution, Characteristic analysis