Malus spectabilis

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Malus spectabilis

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. spectabilis
Binomial name
Malus spectabilis

Malus spectabilis (

crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple,[1] Chinese crab,[2]
HaiTang and Chinese flowering apple.

It is

endemic to China and native to the provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[3]

Description

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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.[citation needed]

It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.[citation needed]

Cultural significance

In 2009, the M. spectabilis flower was named the city flower of Baoji, China.[4]

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Malus spectabilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Malus spectabilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ 张红平 (26 April 2009). "海棠花成为宝鸡市市花" [Asiatic apple flower becomes city flower of Baoji] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

External links

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