''Macromeles tschonoskii'' (
common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Rosaceae. It is a tree
endemic to Japan.
[
The ]specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
''tschonoskii'' refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski.
Description
''Macromeles tschonoskii'' is a strong-growing deciduous tree, it has a distinctive columnar habit and is particularly noted for its autumn colouring, when the glossy mid-green leaves turn to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, purple and scarlet. Single white flowers, tinged pink, appear in May and are followed by rounded red-flushed yellow-green crabapples.
It can grow to tall by broad in 20 years, with an ultimate height of .
Habitat
The species grows well in many soil types, doing best in moist, well-drained soil.
Uses
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
, for planting in gardens.
References
Rosaceae
Crabapples
Endemic flora of Japan
Garden plants of Asia
Ornamental trees
Plants described in 1873
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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