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Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple,[1] Chinese crab,[2] HaiTang and Chinese flowering apple.
| Malus spectabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus spectabilis | |
Malus spectabilis has white or pink flowers, depending on the variety. The fruit is yellow and about 2 centimeters wide.[citation needed]
It is endemic to China and native to the provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[3]
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.[citation needed]
In 2009, the M. spectabilis flower was named the city flower of Baoji, China.[4]
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