Malus doumeri

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Malus doumeri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. doumeri
Binomial name
Malus doumeri
Synonyms [1]
  • Docynia doumeri(Bois) C.K.Schneid.
  • Eriolobus doumeri(Bois) C.K.Schneid.
  • Malus formosanaKawak. & Koidz.
  • Malus laosensis(Cardot) A.Chev.
  • Pyrus doumeriBois
  • Pyrus formosanaKawak. & Koidz. ex Hayata
  • Pyrus laosensisCardot
  • Pyrus mellianaHand.-Mazz.

Malus doumeri is a species in the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, that resembles Docynia and has been placed in that genus in the past. [2] It is native to temperate and tropical Asia. [3] The fruit is edible. [2]

It is also called with the common name Taiwan crabapple, [4] and its extracts have been evaluated for their potential use in skin care. [5]

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References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Malus doumeri". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. "Malus doumeri". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. Zhu, Kai; Huang, Guangbin; Xie, Jing; Zhou, Xianrong; Mu, Jianfei; Zhao, Xin (2019). "Preventive effect of flavonoids from Wushan Shencha (Malus doumeri leaves) on CCl 4 ‐induced liver injury". Food Science & Nutrition. 7 (11): 3808–3818. doi:10.1002/fsn3.1243. ISSN   2048-7177. PMC   6848815 . PMID   31763030.
  5. Leu, SJ; Lin, YP; Lin, RD; Wen, CL; Cheng, KT; Hsu, FL; Lee, MH (2006). "Phenolic constituents of Malus doumeri var. formosana in the field of skin care". Biol Pharm Bull. 29 (4): 740–5. doi: 10.1248/bpb.29.740 . PMID   16595910.

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