''Malus doumeri'' is a species in the genus ''

Malus ''Malus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 30–55 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples, wild apples, and rainberries. The genus is native to the temperate zone ...

'' in the family Rosaceae, that resembles ''

Docynia ''Docynia'' (栘𣐿属, ''yí yī shǔ'') is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family Rosaceae. The fruit is a pome. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: ...

'' and has been placed in that genus in the past. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia. The fruit is edible. It is also called with the common name Taiwan crabapple, and is arbituted for medicinal properties of skin care.

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doumeri Crabapples Flora of temperate Asia {{malus-stub