Species of apple tree
Malus hupehensis , common names Chinese crab apple ,[ 3] Hupeh crab [ 4] or tea crabapple , is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus Malus of the family Rosaceae.[ 1] [ 5]
It is native to China.[ 6]
Description
Malus hupehensis is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to 12 metres (39 feet) tall and broad.[citation needed ]
It has pink buds, opening to fragrant white blossoms in spring. It produces bright red, cherry-sized crab-apples in the autumn.[ 7]
Etymology
Malus is the ancient Latin name for apple trees.[ 8]
Hupehensis means 'from Hubei province, China '. 'Hubei' was formerly spelled 'Hupeh' or 'Hupei' in English .[ 8]
Uses
The plant is cultivated as an ornamental tree , for planting in gardens. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .[ 9]
References
^ a b Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Malus hupehensis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T34901A50670723. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T34901A50670723.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 .
^ The Plant List, Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehder
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Malus hupehensis " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016 .
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls) . Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland . Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17 .
^ Rehder, Alfred. 1933. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 14(3): 207
^ Flora of China, Malus hupehensis (Pampanini) Rehder, 1933. 湖北海棠 hu bei hai tang
^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants . United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965 .
^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 205, 249
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus hupehensis " . Retrieved 3 January 2021 .
External links
Malus hupehensis Pyrus hupehensis