| Pseudocydonia sinensis (Dum.-Cours.) Schneid. | ||
| Chaenomeles sinensis (Dum.-Cours.) Koehne. - Cydonia sinensis (Dum.-Cours.) Thouin | ||
| Rosaceae | ||
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Deciduous small tree with beautiful bark peeling in small plates. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, 4-11 cm long, 2,5-6,5 cm wide, finely serrate, dark glossy green above, paler beneath. Solitary flowers about 2,5-3 cm across, pink, in April-May. Fruit conspicuous, egg-shaped, dark yellow, 10-18 cm long. Hardy.
Home: China Other views: Leaves, Bark, Fruits Cultivated: France and Germany Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Pseudocydonia sinensis by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
