Biology:Malus halliana

Short description: Species of apple tree

Malus halliana
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Malus
Species:	M. halliana
Binomial name
Malus halliana Koehne 1890
Synonyms
Malus baccata var. halliana (Koehne) Likhonos Malus domestica var. halliana (Koehne) Likhonos Malus floribunda var. parkmannii (F.L.Temple) Koidz. Malus halliana var. spontanea (Makino) Koidz. Pyrus halliana (Koehne) Voss

Malus halliana is an East Asian crabapple species of Malus, known by the common name Hall crabapple. Its Chinese name is chui si hai tang(垂丝海棠).

It is generally considered to be a native tree of China , although some authors maintain that it is native to Japan , and was introduced into China.

Description

Malus halliana is a tree up to 5 meters (17 feet) tall. flowers are pink. Fruits are purple.

Cultivation

The tree is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for its abundant, fragrant pink flowers.

External links

• line drawings, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 9, fig. 77, 16-17

Wikidata ☰ Q1571895 entry