Chaenomeles japonica

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Chaenomeles japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Maloideae
Genus: Chaenomeles
Species: C. japonica
Binomial name
Chaenomeles japonica

Chaenomeles japonica is a species of Japanese Quince. It produce apple-shaped fruit that are golden-yellow color. The fruit are edible which can eaten raw and freshly picked from the tree. It can be use in cooking to make Jams, Jellies and pies as well as making Juice drinks. The fruit has a sweet flavor and smell. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree. The plants are sometimes grown for their edible fruit. The tree are popularly grown as bonsai. The tree is native to Japan.






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