Malus sieboldii
Species of apple tree
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Malus sieboldii, commonly called Siebold's crab,[1] Siebold's crabapple or Toringo crabapple, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.
| Malus sieboldii | |
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| Malus sieboldii var. zumi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus sieboldii | |
Taxonomy
Some botanists have reclassified it as Malus toringo.[2]
Varieties
It is sometimes considered to have three varieties:[3]
- Malus sieboldii var. sieboldii (the true Siebold's crabapple)
- Malus sieboldii var. sargentii, which is sometimes considered to be a separate species Malus sargentii
- Malus sieboldii var. zumi
The cultivar Malus toringo 'Scarlett' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
Distribution
Pests
Fungal plant pathogen Pseudocercospora mali is found on the leaves of the tree in Japan.[6]
