Malus prunifolia
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Malus prunifolia is a species of apple
tree known by the common names pear-leaf and plum-leaf crabapple, Chinese apple and Chinese crabapple. It is native to China
, and is grown elsewhere for use as an ornamental tree
or as rootstock
. It reaches from between 3 and 8 meters tall and bears white flowers and yellow or red fruit.
It was described botanically by Willd.
in the genus Pyrus, and transferred to Malus in 1803 to produce the nomenclatural
treatment used here.
, Guizhou
, Hebei
, Henan
, Liaoning
, Nei Mongol, Qinghai
, Shaanxi
, Shandong
, Shanxi
, and possibly Xinjiang
. It is adapted to grow at a variety elevations from sea-level plains, to slopes as high as 1300 meters.
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Malus
Malus , the apples, are a genus of about 30–35 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Other studies go as far as 55 species including the domesticated Orchard Apple, or Table apple as it was formerly called...
tree known by the common names pear-leaf and plum-leaf crabapple, Chinese apple and Chinese crabapple. It is native to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and is grown elsewhere for use as an ornamental tree
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
or as rootstock
Rootstock
A rootstock is a plant, and sometimes just the stump, which already has an established, healthy root system, used for grafting a cutting or budding from another plant. The tree part being grafted onto the rootstock is usually called the scion...
. It reaches from between 3 and 8 meters tall and bears white flowers and yellow or red fruit.
It was described botanically by Willd.
Carl Ludwig Willdenow
Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants...
in the genus Pyrus, and transferred to Malus in 1803 to produce the nomenclatural
Nomenclature
Nomenclature is a term that applies to either a list of names or terms, or to the system of principles, procedures and terms related to naming - which is the assigning of a word or phrase to a particular object or property...
treatment used here.
Range and habitat
Malus prunifolia is found in China in the provinces of GansuGansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, Nei Mongol, Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
, Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
, and possibly Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
. It is adapted to grow at a variety elevations from sea-level plains, to slopes as high as 1300 meters.
Varieties
Malus prunifolia has at least four varieties, some are grown for their fruit:- M. prunifolia var. obliquipedicellata X.W. Li & J.W. Sun
M. prunifolia var. prunifolia
M. prunifolia var. ringo Asami (Chinese apple)
M. prunifolia var. rinki (Koidz.) Rehder P.L.Wilson (plum-leaf or Chinese crabapple)
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