Malus spectabilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. spectabilis
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Binomial name | |
Malus spectabilis |
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]
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]
In 2009, the M. spectabilis flower was named the city flower of Baoji, China. [4]
Media related to Malus spectabilis at Wikimedia Commons
Malus spectabilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
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 ( 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]
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]
In 2009, the M. spectabilis flower was named the city flower of Baoji, China. [4]
Media related to Malus spectabilis at Wikimedia Commons