Malus hupehensis
Appearance
Malus hupehensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. hupehensis
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Binomial name | |
Malus hupehensis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Malus hupehensis, common names Chinese crab apple,[3] Hupeh crab[4] or tea crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus Malus of the family Rosaceae.[5][6]
Description
Malus hupehensis is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall and broad.
It has pink buds, opening to fragrant white blossoms in Spring. It produces bright red, cherry-sized crab-apples in the Autumn.[8]
The plant is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9]
Etymology
Malus is the ancient Latin name for apple trees.[10]
Hupehensis means ‘from Hubei province, China’. ‘Hubei’ was formerly spelled ‘’Hupeh’ or ‘Hupei’ in English.[10]
References
- ^ IUCN (2016). "Malus hupehensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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(help) - ^ The Plant List, Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehder
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Malus hupehensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Malus hupehensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ^ Rehder, Alfred. 1933. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 14(3): 207
- ^ Flora of China, Malus hupehensis (Pampanini) Rehder, 1933. 湖北海棠 hu bei hai tang
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus hupehensis". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 205, 249
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