Common quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)
Description
Chaenomeles speciosa (commonly known as flowering quince, Chinese quince, or Japanese quince, or as zhou pi mugua in traditional Chinese medicine) is a thorny deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. It is taller than another commonly cultivated species, C. japonica, usually growing to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in).The flowers are usually red, but may be white or pink, and the fruit is a fragrant but hard pome that resembles a quince
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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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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