Chaenomeles cathayensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Chaenomeles |
Species: | C. cathayensis
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Binomial name | |
Chaenomeles cathayensis |
Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to China, [1] Bhutan, and Myanmar. [2] In Chinese, its common name is mùguā hǎitáng (木瓜海棠) or máo yè mùguā (毛葉木瓜).
This is a thorny deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 6 meters tall. The leaves are pointed, often toothed, and oval to lance-shaped. They are woolly-haired on the undersides, at least when new. The pink or white bell-shaped flowers are up to 4 centimeters wide. The fruit is a fragrant yellow-red pome 6 or 7 centimeters wide. [1] Its habitats include slopes, forest margins and roadsides. [1]
The plant is cultivated. [1]