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Chaenomeles japonica is a species of Japanese Quince. It produces apple-shaped fruit that are a golden-yellow color. The fruit is edible and can be eaten raw. It can be use in cooking to make jams, jellies and pies as well as making juice drinks. The fruit has a sweet flavor and smell. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree. The plants are sometimes grown for their edible fruit. C. japonica is also popularly grown in bonsai. The tree is native to Japan.
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