Malus transitoria
Species of apple tree
| Malus transitoria | |
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Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. transitoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus transitoria C.K.Schneid. | |
Malus transitoria, the cut-leaf crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the crabapple genus Malus of the family Rosaceae, native to China.
The Latin transitoria means "short-lived".[1] The name "cut-leaf" refers to the shape of the leaves.[2]
Description
Malus transitoria is a deciduous tree growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall by 10 m (33 ft) wide. The deeply divided leaves turn yellow in autumn.[2]
It produces abundant white flowers, and small yellow fruits 8 mm in diameter.[2]
Varieties
Varieties include:[3]
- Malus transitoria var. centralasiatica
- Malus transitoria var. glabrescens
- Malus transitoria var. transitoria
Uses
Malus transitoria is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for its elegant shape, abundant white blossoms, and yellow fruits. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
It is also used as rootstock for other apples.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ a b c RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Malus transitoria". Flora of China. EFloras. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus transitoria". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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and cultivars
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- Malus asiatica (Chinese pearleaf)
- Malus baccata (Siberian)
- Malus bracteata
- Malus brevipes
- Malus coronaria (Sweet)
- Malus crescimannoi
- Malus doumeri
- Malus 'Evereste'
- Malus florentina
- Malus floribunda (Japanese)
- Malus fusca (Oregon/Pacific)
- Malus glabrata
- Malus glaucescens
- Malus halliana
- Malus honanensis
- Malus hupehensis (Tea)
- Malus ioensis (Prairie)
- Malus kansuensis
- Malus lancifolia
- Malus mandshurica (Manchurian)
- Malus niedzwetskyana
- Malus orientalis (Caucasian)
- Malus prattii
- Malus prunifolia
- Malus rockii
- Malus sargentii
- Malus sieboldii
- Malus sieversii (Asian wild/Almaty)
- Malus sikkimensis
- Malus spectabilis
- Malus sublobata
- Malus sylvestris (European wild)
- Malus toringoides
- Malus transitoria
- Malus trilobata
- Malus tschonoskii
- Malus yunnanensis
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