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Malus sieboldii

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Malus sieboldii
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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 sieboldiiMalus 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]

See also

References

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