Malus sikkimensis
Malus sikkimensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. sikkimensis
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Binomial name | |
Malus sikkimensis () Koehne ex C.K.Schneid.
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Malus sikkimensis is a rare species of apple known by the common name Sikkim crabapple. Its Chinese name is xi jin hai tang (锡金海棠). It is native to China, Nepal, Bhutan, and part of India, where it is threatened due to loss of habitat. It bears white and pink flowers and dark red fruit.
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Media related to Malus sikkimensis at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Malus
- Crabapples
- Flora of China
- Trees of Nepal
- Malus stubs