Malus × zumi | |
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Flowers and leaves | |
'Golden Hornet' cultivar laden with fruit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. × zumi
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Binomial name | |
Malus × zumi | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Malus × zumi (or Malus zumi) is a naturally occurring hybrid species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan, and a garden escapee in the US state of Ohio. [1] Its parents are Manchurian crab apple Malus mandshurica and Siebold's crabapple Malus sieboldii. [2] It is used as a salt‑tolerant rootstock for apples, Malus domestica, as it can survive NaCl concentrations up to 0.6%. [3] A number of ornamental cultivars are available, including 'Golden Hornet' and 'Professor Sprenger'. [4] [5]
Synonyms; Malus 'Professor Sprenger', Malus toringo 'Professor Sprenger', Malus sieboldii 'Professor Sprenger'