Asiatic apple facts for kids
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Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple, Chinese crab, HaiTang and Chinese flowering apple.
It is endemic to China, and native within the Provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.
Description
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Malus spectabilis fruits at ELTE Botanical Gardens in Budapest
Malus spectabilis has white or pink flowers, depending on the variety. The fruit is yellow and about 2 centimeters wide.
It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.
See also
In Spanish: Manzano silvestre de la China para niños
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