Macromeles tschonoskii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Macromeles |
Species: | M. tschonoskii
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Binomial name | |
Macromeles tschonoskii | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Macromeles tschonoskii ( common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Japan. [2]
The specific epithet tschonoskii refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski. [3]
Macromeles tschonoskii is a strong-growing deciduous tree, it has a distinctive columnar habit and is particularly noted for its autumn colouring, when the glossy mid-green leaves turn to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, purple and scarlet. Single white flowers, tinged pink, appear in May and are followed by rounded red-flushed yellow-green crabapples.
It can grow to 9 metres (30 feet) tall by 1.8 m (6 ft) broad in 20 years, with an ultimate height of 12 m (39 ft). [4]
The species grows well in many soil types, doing best in moist, well-drained soil. [5]
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens.