Osteomeles
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| Osteomeles | |
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| Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (ʻŪlei) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Osteomeles Lindl.[1] |
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia |
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Osteomeles is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native to several areas around the Pacific Rim. The fruits of all species in this genus are edible.
[edit] Selected species
- Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl. - ʻŪlei (Hawaiʻi, Cook Islands, Tonga, Rarotonga, Pitcairn Island, and Rapa Iti)[2]
- Osteomeles obtusifolia (Pers.) Kunth ex Steud. (Western South America)
- Osteomeles schweriniae C.K.Schneid. (China)
- Osteomeles subrotunda K.Koch (China)
[edit] References
- ^ "Osteomeles Lindl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-30. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?8637. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Rosaceae)". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden. http://www.ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=11894. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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