Malus transitoria
| Malus transitoria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. transitoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus transitoria C.K.Schneid. | |
Malus transitoria (cut-leaf crabapple) is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus Malus of the family Rosaceae, native to China. It is a deciduous tree growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall by 10 m (33 ft) wide. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree for its elegant shape, abundant white flowers, and small yellow fruits 8 mm in diameter. The deeply divided leaves turn yellow in autumn.[1] It is also used as rootstock for other apples. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
The Latin transitoria means "short-lived".[3] The name "cut-leaf" refers to the shape of the leaves.[1]
Lower taxa
M transitoria var. centralasiatica
M transitoria var. glabrescens
M transitoria var. transitoria
- List source : [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus transitoria". Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "Malus transitoria" (html). Flora of China. EFloras . Retrieved September 11, 2009.
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