Macromeles tschonoskii
Species of apple tree
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Macromeles tschonoskii (common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is a tree endemic to Japan.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Macromeles |
| Species: | M. tschonoskii |
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The specific epithet tschonoskii refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski.[3]
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 9 metres (30 feet) tall by 1.8 m (6 ft) broad in 20 years, with an ultimate height of 12 m (39 ft).[4]
Habitat
The species grows well in many soil types, doing best in moist, well-drained soil.[5]
Uses
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens.
