''Docynia'' (栘𣐿属, ''yí yī shǔ'') is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

. The fruit is a

pome In botany, a pome is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae. Well-known pomes include the apple, pear, and quince. Etymology The word ''pome'' entered English in the late 14th century, and re ...

. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including

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where it grows wild and is sometimes cultivated..

Species

* '' Docynia delavayi'' (Franchet) C.K.Schneider * '' Docynia indica'' (Wallich) Decaisne

Formerly placed here

'' Malus doumeri'' resembles ''Docynia'', but the internal structure of the fruit matches ''Malus''.

References

* Decaisne, ''Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat.'' 10: 125, 131. 1874.

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Maleae Rosaceae genera Taxa named by Joseph Decaisne {{maleae-stub