Malus spectabilis
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of apple tree
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 (Aiton) Borkh.
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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
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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
- ↑ "Malus spectabilis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MASP9. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ {{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 }}
- ↑ 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
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