Malus spectabilis

Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple,^[1] Chinese crab,^[2] HaiTang and Chinese flowering apple.

Malus spectabilis
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. spectabilis
Binomial name
Malus spectabilis (Aiton) Borkh.

Description

Malus spectabilis has white or pink flowers, depending on the variety. The fruit is yellow and about 2 centimeters wide.^{[citation needed]}

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  Flowering in Paris
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  Pink flowers
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  Fruits in Budapest garden

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to China and native to the provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.^[3]

It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural significance

In 2009, the M. spectabilis flower was named the city flower of Baoji, China.^[4]