Malus prunifolia
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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. prunifolia
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Malus prunifolia is a species of crabapple tree known by the common names plumleaf crab apple,[4] plum-leaved apple,[5] pear-leaf crabapple, Chinese apple and Chinese crabapple.[6] It is native to China.
Description
[edit]It reaches from between 3 and 8 metres (10 and 26 ft) tall and bears white flowers and yellow or red fruit.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was described botanically by Willdenow in the genus Pyrus and was transferred to Malus in 1803.[7]
Varieties
[edit]Malus prunifolia has at least four varieties, some are grown for their fruit:[6][8][9]
- Malus 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)
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Malus prunifolia is found in China in the provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and possibly Xinjiang. It is adapted to grow at a variety of elevations from sea-level plains, to slopes as high as 1,300 m (4,300 ft).[3]
Uses
[edit]Outside of China, it is grown for use as an ornamental tree or as rootstock.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Cirrus Digital Plum-leaved Crabapple
- ^ Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Malus prunifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50050135A50050138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T50050135A50050138.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Malus prunifolia (Willdenow) Borkhausen". Flora of China. eFloras. p. 184. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ NRCS. "Malus prunifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Search results for: Malus". Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ [1] The International Plant Names Index
- ^ "Name Search : Malus prunifolia". Tropicos. St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ Michel H. Porcher (May 10, 2005). "Sorting Malus names". Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database. University of Melbourne. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
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