Cotoneaster coriaceus
Species of flowering plant
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Cotoneaster coriaceus (syn. Cotoneaster lacteus), the late cotoneaster[2] or milkflower cotoneaster,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Tibet and south-central China.[1] It is a large evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and wide. Clusters of white flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn.[4] Unusually for this genus, the fruits are avoided by birds, hence garden escapes are rare, and the fruit persists on the plant throughout the winter.[5]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. coriaceus |
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The Latin specific epithet lacteus refers to the milk-white flowers,[6] and coriaceus refers to its leathery leaves.
Cotoneaster coriaceus may be grown as a hedge. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
