Chaenomeles japonica

Not to be confused with Chaenomeles speciosa, which is also sometimes referred to as Japanese quince.

Chaenomeles japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Chaenomeles
Species:
C. japonica
Binomial name
Chaenomeles japonica
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aronia japonica (Thunb.) K.Koch
    • Chaenomeles alpina (Maxim.) Koehne
    • Chaenomeles trichogyna Nakai
    • Cydonia japonica (Thunb.) Pers.
    • Cydonia maulei (Mast.) T.Moore
    • Cydonia sargentii Lemoine ex K.Schum.
    • Pseudochaenomeles maulei (Mast.) Carrière
    • Pyrus japonica Thunb.
    • Pyrus maulei Mast.

Chaenomeles japonica, called the Japanese quince or Maule's quince,[2] is a species of flowering quince that is native to Japan.

It is a thorny deciduous shrub that is commonly cultivated. It is shorter than another commonly cultivated species C. speciosa, growing to only about 1 m in height. It is best known for its colorful spring flowers, which are red, white, pink or multicoloured.

  1. ^ "Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 406. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.