Biology:Malus hupehensis

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Short description: Species of apple tree

Malus hupehensis
Malus hupehensis at Treborth.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. hupehensis
Binomial name
Malus hupehensis
(Pamp.) Rehder 1933 not Koidz. 1934
Synonyms[2]
  • Malus domestica var. hupehensis (Pamp.) Likhonos
  • Malus theifera Rehder
  • Pyrus hupehensis Pamp. 1910
  • Pyrus theifera (Rehder) Cardot
  • Pyrus theifera (Rehder) L.H.Bailey

Malus hupehensis, common names Chinese crab apple,[3] Hupeh crab[4] or tea crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus Malus of the family Rosaceae.[1][5]

It is native to China.[6]

Description

Malus hupehensis is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to 12 metres (39 feet) tall and broad.[citation needed]

It has pink buds, opening to fragrant white blossoms in spring. It produces bright red, cherry-sized crab-apples in the autumn.[7]

Etymology

Malus is the ancient Latin name for apple trees.[8]

Hupehensis means 'from Hubei province, China '. 'Hubei' was formerly spelled 'Hupeh' or 'Hupei' in English.[8]

Uses

The plant is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Malus hupehensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T34901A50670723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T34901A50670723.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34901/50670723. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehder
  3. ↑ "Malus hupehensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MAHU2. Retrieved 27 January 2016. 
  4. ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  5. ↑ Rehder, Alfred. 1933. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 14(3): 207
  6. ↑ Flora of China, Malus hupehensis (Pampanini) Rehder, 1933. 湖北海棠 hu bei hai tang
  7. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 205, 249
  9. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus hupehensis". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10774/Malus-hupehensis/Details. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1712421 entry




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