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Malus sieboldii
Species of apple tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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Distribution
Malus sieboldii—Malus toringo is native to eastern temperate Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea.[5]
Pests
Fungal plant pathogen Pseudocercospora mali is found on the leaves of the tree in Japan.[6]
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