Malus spectabilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. spectabilis
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Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple,[1] Chinese crab,[2] and Chinese flowering apple.
It is endemic to China, and native within the Provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[3]
Description[]
Malus spectabilis fruits at ELTE Botanical Gardens in Budapest
Malus spectabilis has white or pink flowers, depending on the variety. The fruit is yellow and about 2 centimeters wide.
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.
References[]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Malus spectabilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Malus spectabilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Malus spectabilis at Wikimedia Commons
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