Chaenomeles cathayensis (Chaenomeles cathayensis)
Description
Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to China, Bhutan, and Burma. 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. The plant is cultivated.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Chaenomeles
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