Chaenomeles cathayensis

Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to China,[1] Bhutan, and Burma.[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

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]

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