Malus prunifolia

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Malus prunifolia
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Malus prunifolia [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. prunifolia
Binomial name
Malus prunifolia

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.

Contents

The number of chromosoms is 2n = 34. [7]

Description

It reaches from between 3 and 8 metres (10 and 26 ft) tall and bears white flowers and yellow or red fruit. [3]

Taxonomy

It was described botanically by Willdenow in the genus Pyrus and was transferred to Malus in 1803. [8]

Varieties

Malus prunifolia has at least four varieties, some are grown for their fruit: [6] [9] [10]

Distribution and habitat

Malus prunifolia is found in China in the provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and possiblyXinjiang. 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

Outside of China, it is grown for use as an ornamental tree or as rootstock.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  8. The International Plant Names Index
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