Osteomeles subrotunda

Osteomeles subrotunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Osteomeles
Species: O. subrotunda
Binomial name
Osteomeles subrotunda
K.Koch

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 can also be used as an herbal medicine. The fruit has a sweet flavor. It is grown as an ornamental plant. It is also used in bonsai.

References

  1. 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
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