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Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to China,[1] Bhutan, and Myanmar.[2] In Chinese, its common name is mùguā hǎitáng (木瓜海棠) or máo yè mùguā (毛叶木瓜).

Chaenomeles cathayensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Chaenomeles
Species:	C. cathayensis
Binomial name
Chaenomeles cathayensis (Hemsl.) C.K.Schneid.

This is a thorny deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 6 meters tall. The leaves are pointed, often toothed, and oval to lance-shaped. They are woolly-haired on the undersides, at least when new. The pink or white bell-shaped flowers are up to 4 centimeters wide. The fruit is a fragrant yellow-red pome 6 or 7 centimeters wide.[1]

The plant is cultivated.[1]

References

External links

• Chaenomeles cathayensis. Plants for a Future.

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