Details of genus: Mespilus L. [2524]
genus_ja: セイヨウカリン
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pub_year: 1753
accepted: Synonym (= Crataegus)
Family: Rosaceae
family_ja: バラ
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Amygdaloideae: Tribe Maleae: Subtribe Malinae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 18 Jan 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of deciduous tree or large shrub found in woodland and thickets in mountainous regions of S.E. Europe and S.W. Asia. It is grown for its attractive, spreading habit, its colourful autumn foliage, its bowl-shaped flowers, borne singly at the ends of short shoots, and its flattened, apple-like fruit, which have prominent, persistent calyces. Grow as a specimen tree. The fruit are edible following the first frosts in late autumn, when they are well-ripened and partly rotten.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed in autumn. Bud in late summer.
pests_en: Aphids, brown rot, caterpillars, and powdery mildew may cause problems.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2024-01-18 11:13 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Rosaceae | バラ科 | Subfamily Amygdaloideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Rosaceae | バラ科 | Subfamily Amygdaloideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Synonym (= Crataegus) | Rosaceae | バラ科 | Subfamily Amygdaloideae: Tribe Maleae: Subtribe Malinae | Show |