Chaenomeles japonica

(Thunberg) Lindley ex Spach

Hist. Nat. Vég. 2: 159. 1834.

Common names: Japanese flowering quince
Introduced
Basionym: Pyrus japonica Thunberg Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 3: 208. 1780
Synonyms: Cydonia japonica (Thunberg) Persoon
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 485.

Shrubs, 0.2–10 dm. Branches purple, scabrous (and tomentose when young, becoming blackish brown, verrucose, glabrous with age). Leaves: stipules of vegetative branches reniform, to 1 cm, margins crenate-serrate, apex usually obtuse; petiole 4–6 mm; blade obovate, spatulate, or broadly ovate, 3–5 × 2–3 cm, base cuneate to broadly cuneate, margins crenate-serrate, apex obtuse to acute, abaxial surface glabrous. Flowers 25–40 mm diam.; sepals ovate, rarely suborbiculate, 4–5 mm; petals dark red, obovate or suborbiculate, 15–25 mm; stamens 40–60, 1/2 length of petals. Pomes yellow, subglobose, 23–40 mm diam.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May; fruiting Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Vacant lots, old fields, fencerows, wastelands
Elevation: 10–600 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ill., Miss., N.Y., Pa., Vt., W.Va., e Asia (Japan), introduced also in Europe.

Discussion

Chaenomeles japonica is cultivated as an ornamental for its showy spring flowers.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Paul M. Catling +  and Gisèle Mitrow +
(Thunberg) Lindley ex Spach +
Pyrus japonica +
Japanese flowering quince +
Ill. +, Miss. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, Vt. +, W.Va. +, e Asia (Japan) +  and introduced also in Europe. +
10–600 m +
Vacant lots, old fields, fencerows, wastelands +
Flowering Apr–May +  and fruiting Aug–Oct. +
Hist. Nat. Vég. +
Introduced +
Cydonia japonica +
Chaenomeles japonica +
Chaenomeles +
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