Malus transitoria

Not to be confused with Malus toringoides, which is also called the cut-leaf crabapple.

Malus transitoria, the cut-leaf crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the crabapple genus, Malus. It is native to China.

Malus transitoria
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:	Malus
Species:	M. transitoria
Binomial name
Malus transitoria (Batalin) C.K.Schneid.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Malus centralasiatica Vassilcz. Malus setok Vassilcz. Malus transitoria var. centralasiatica (Vassilcz.) T.T.Yu Malus transitoria var. glabrescens T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku Malus transitoria var. setok (Vassilcz.) Ponomar. Pyrus transitoria Batalin Sinomalus transitoria (Batalin) Koidz.

Description

Malus transitoria is a deciduous tree growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall by 10 m (33 ft) wide. The deeply divided leaves turn yellow in autumn.^[3]

It produces abundant white flowers, and small yellow fruits 8 mm in diameter.^[3]

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  Fruits

Taxonomy

Varieties

Varieties include:^[4]

• Malus transitoria var. centralasiatica
• Malus transitoria var. glabrescens
• Malus transitoria var. transitoria

These varieties are considered taxonomic synonyms by Plants of the World Online.^[2]

Etymology

The Latin transitoria means "short-lived".^[5] The name "cut-leaf" refers to the shape of the leaves.^[3]

Uses

Malus transitoria is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for its elegant shape, abundant white blossoms, and yellow fruits. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[6]

It is also used as rootstock for other apples.^{[citation needed]}