Malus prattii explained

Malus prattii (Pratt's crabapple, 西蜀海棠 xi shu hai tang) is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.^{[1] [2]} It is endemic to China. It is indigenous to Guangdong, Guizhou, west Sichuan, and northwest Yunnan provinces in China.

It grows to 10 m in height, with flowers 1.5–2  cm in diameter.

References

• Pyrus prattii Hemsley, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 16. 1895.
• Chinese Academy of Sciences. (1959). Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
• Zhou, Z.-Q. (1999). "The apple genetic resources in China: the wild species and their distributions, informative characterists and utilisation", Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 46:600.
• eFloras entry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malus prattii (Hemsl.) C.K.Schneid. . . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . November 22, 2024.
2. Web site: Malus prattii (Hemsl.) C.K.Schneid. . . n.d. . Catalogue of Life . Species 2000 . November 22, 2024.