Osteomeles subrotunda is a species of plant native to China and the Ryukyu islands of Japan.[1] It has edible fruits that can be eaten raw. The fruit has a sweet flavor. It is grown as an ornamental plant. It is also used in bonsai.
Osteomeles subrotunda | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Osteomeles |
Species: | O. subrotunda
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Binomial name | |
Osteomeles subrotunda |
References
edit- ^ Gu Cuizhi (Ku Tsue-chih) and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), "Osteomeles subrotunda K. Koch, Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavum. 1: 250. 1864", Flora of China online
External links
edit- Osteomeles subrotunda at Plants for a Future