The middle plant is Ricinus aka Castor oil plant. The 'flowers' are seed pods. The seeds are poisonous if eaten, so obviously don't. The plant is an annual in the UK and the leaves will be destroyed in the first frost.

The last picture is Loquat - a lovely evergreen tree. Must have had a good summer for it to fruit and ripen!

You have interesting plants

#3 looks like Daphne berries to me

1) looks like a vibernum of some description

2) is ricinus as mentioned

3) certainly couldn't see anything resembling Eriobotrya (Loquat) but it does look like Daphne i must say

"certainly couldn't see anything resembling Eriobotrya (Loquat)"

Have you SEEN a Loquat? It certainly looks like one.

The fruits of Eriobotrya hang down not up, at least so I understand, I still reckon Daphne and another very close close-up. G fianza how big are the fruits?

If you are still following this, Gfianza, could you pick one of the fruits and open it up. I would like to know how many seeds there are inside it.

If it's a Loquat the seeds are large and dark brown.

Leaves and fruit look like loquat to me. They will sort of droop. Certainly right shape, colour, and the veining on the leaf looks right, too. The top one's a medinilla, but I can't for the life of me think which species.

I've seen it, in Borneo, just remembered. Hunted through notes. Medinilla cummingii 'Kinabalu'.

Loquats also bloom in fall and ripen in spring.

Which tends to indicate not Loquat to me

I agree with Hortum, they appear to be Loquat. Daphne Berries are generally smaller, round and more shiny. These seem to be bigger and elongated. The only definitive way to find out I suppose is to cut one open and have a look at the seed.

It would be nice if the person who asked the question actually replied! I am fed up of folk ask a question and then not responding!

He /she did answer by posting a reply on 4/11/13 saying the answers given were helpful and will be considered. Maybe if 'Add comment' was changed to something that indicates more clearly to posters that that is where they should also comment it might help. This is a fairly common problem with new members. Experienced members know that it is easy to spot the problem and by clicking on the members name one can see whether or not there has been a response. It all gets ironed out over time if the new member stays long enough to learn the way around. I often see you giving advice on the problem Mg.

My query would be 'Where were these photos taken?' I guess that might explain the timing of the fruit on the loquat, and the luxuriant foliage on the others.

If you save a picture to the desktop then right click, then Properties then details then you can check when the picture was taken - 2/11/13 using a Samsung camera. It seems right for pictures 1 and 2 as you expect the plants to look like that in early November, with the Ricinus seed pod swelling.

I still think Loquat and those are the fruits from spring...they do not do well in the UK fruit size wise and the tree is mainly grown for large foliage/screening and it has been dry most of the summer. Outside of the South Coast of England and London you rarely get any fruits at all.

Wow Kildermorie thank you for that information. It is amazing what you can find out if you know how. Kent is supposed to be warmer than the rest of the uk. Interesting to know the third photo is from April. I first thought of Figs but that was not right at all. They do grow upwards but not that shape or colour.

But it still doesn't tell us where in the world the pictures were actually taken.

Click on G fianza's name above it will take you to her page. She has now posted a reply saying she took the photos in her Mothers garden in the Philipines. etc. etc etc

First of all, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the answers,and comments. My sincere apology for not responding quickly.

I took those photos in my mother's garden when I went to the Philippines a month ago. I don't know any gardening but I love plants which always intrigue and fascinate me. My mother has no idea the names of those 3 plants I took a photo of, but she loves them in her garden. Actually there are some more plants that I want to know what they are in her garden, but I thought I'll start with the "3"photos which I posted. Once I get to know the name of a plant, then I start researching or reading about it. So I really appreciate your answers.
- the "loquat", at first I thought it was a fig.
- the "ricinus", my mother thought that a bird might
have dropped the seed, until she noticed
it growing in her garden.
-Medinilla cumingii- I thought it was a 'money tree'.

So once again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all your comments. I hope I've posted this response in the right box.

If you search in the box above for a member with the name Junna, she lives in the Philippines and may be able to help with your ids. Send her a Pm asking her to look at your pictures.
I'm not very good at ids but might the bottom picture be what you or your mother would know as Longkong.

Aha! The Phillipines! It may well be the Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa), then.

I hope you have been able to get in touch with your mother G fianza. We are thinking of you and the people in the Phillipines.

Thank you Scotsgran, yes, my mother is safe and fine. I just got an email from her and she said that those living in the southern part were most likely affected. My mother lives in the northern part ( up in the highlands).

That is good news for you.

Good to hear, G_fianza!