Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Qin Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 556, Entry 25 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced qin. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced qin. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Linqin, a fruit name. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Shu (Shudu Fu): In its gardens are linqin and loquat. Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica (Bencao Tujing): Linqin is sometimes called the fruit that attracts birds. The tree resembles a crabapple, but the fruit is more round than the crabapple, ripening in the sixth or seventh month. There are two varieties: the sweet one ripens early and tastes rich and delicious, while the sour one ripens later and must be soft and overripe before it is edible. Exegesis on Garden Studies (Xuepu Yushu): Huahong is the ancient linqin. Extensive Record (Guangzhi): It resembles a red crabapple. It is also called heiqin.