Malus floribunda
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| Malus floribunda | |
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| Malus floribunda blossom | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus floribunda Siebold ex Van Houtte | |
Malus floribunda, common name Japanese flowering crabapple,[1][2] purple chokeberry,[2] or showy crabapple,[2] originates from Japan and East Asia. It may be a wild species, or a hybrid of M. sieboldii x M. baccata.[citation needed]
It forms a round-headed, small deciduous tree with narrow leaves on arching branches. The flowers are white or pale pink, opening from crimson buds. The fruit is red and yellow, of about 1cm in diameter.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "GardenWeb's HortiPlex Plant Database, search results for: Malus". Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy".
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus floribunda". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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