Biology:Malus spectabilis

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Short description: Species of apple tree

Malus spectabilis
Malus spectabilis - Riversii - River's crabaple.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. spectabilis
Binomial name
Malus spectabilis
(Aiton) Borkh.

Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of 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

Malus spectabilis flowering in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris.
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. "Malus spectabilis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MASP9. Retrieved 27 January 2016. 
  2. (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  3. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Malus spectabilis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 22 December 2017 }}
  4. 张红平 (2009-04-26). "海棠花成为宝鸡市市花" (in zh). Sina Corporation. https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2009-04-26/033815528421s.shtml. Retrieved 2023-01-30. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1074153 entry