Osteomeles schwerinae is a species of plant native to China.[1] Its flowers are white and resemble those of hawthorn species. It produces small, white, round berries that are pomes. The fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or used to make jellies and jams. The fruits have a sweet flavor. It is grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. It is also used in bonsai. O. schwerinae can be found in mainland China and Taiwan.[1]
| Osteomeles schwerinae | |
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| plant with young fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Osteomeles |
| Species: | O. schwerinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Osteomeles schwerinae | |
References
edit- ^ a b Gu Cuizhi (Ku Tsue-chih) and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), "Osteomeles schwerinae C. K. Schneider, Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 763. 1906", Flora of China online
External links
edit- Information from Plants for a Future
- Information from Gardening.eu
Media related to Osteomeles schwerinae at Wikimedia Commons
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