Macromeles tschonoskii

Macromeles tschonoskii (common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Japan.^[2]

Macromeles tschonoskii
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Macromeles
Species:	M. tschonoskii
Binomial name
Macromeles tschonoskii (Maxim.) Koidz.
Synonyms[2]
Cormus tschonoskii (Maxim.) Koidz. (1909) Docyniopsis tschonoskii (Maxim.) Koidz. (1934) Eriolobus tschonoskii (Maxim.) Rehder (1903) Malus tschonoskii (Maxim.) C.K.Schneid. (1906) Pyrus tschonoskii Maxim. (1873)

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.