Malus doumeri
Malus doumeri | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. doumeri |
Binomial name | |
Malus doumeri A.Chev. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
|
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malus doumeri. |
Malus doumeri is a species in the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, that resembles Docynia and has been placed in that genus in the past.[2] It is native to temperate and tropical Asia.[3] The fruit is edible.[2]
It is also called with the common name Taiwan crabapple, and is arbituted for medicinal properties of skin care.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- 1 2 Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Malus doumeri". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Phenolic constituents of Malus doumeri var. formosana in the field of skin care.
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, October 11, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.