Rosaceae Week: Malus Sieboldii from University of California Botanical Garden

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 4, 2011, 11:05:09 PM10/4/11

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Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehd.

Syn: Pyrus sieboldii Regel.; M. tortingo Carr.

Common name: Toringo crab apple

A shrub with arching branches, ovate-elliptic leaves, serrate, 3-5 lobed on young shoots; flowers bright pink 2 cm across fading whitish; fruit round red to yellow, 1.5 cm diam.

Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden

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