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Chaenomeles speciosa, the flowering quince, Chinese quince or Japanese quince, [1] [2] is a thorny deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. It is taller than another commonly cultivated species, C. japonica, usually growing to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in). [1] [2] The flowers are usually red, but may be pink, white or green.
Chaenomeles is a genus of four species [1] of deciduous spiny shrubs, usually 1–3 m tall, in the family Rosaceae.They are native to Southeast Asia.These plants are related to the quince (Cydonia oblonga) and the Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis), differing in the serrated leaves that lack fuzz, and in the flowers, borne in clusters, having deciduous sepals and styles that are connate ...
In China, both the tree and its fruit are called mùguā (木瓜), which also refers to papaya and the flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa). In Korea the tree is called mogwa-namu (모과나무) and the fruit mogwa (모과; from mokgwa (Korean: 목과; Hanja: 木瓜), the Korean reading of the Chinese characters).
Chaenomeles japonica, called the Japanese quince or Maule's quince, [2] is a species of flowering quince that is native to Japan. It is a thorny deciduous shrub that is commonly cultivated. It is shorter than another commonly cultivated species C. speciosa, growing to only about 1 m in height. It is best known for its colorful spring flowers ...
Chaenomeles, a genus of shrubs known as flowering quinces Chaenomeles japonica, known as Japanese quince; Chaenomeles speciosa, known as Chinese quince; Aegle marmelos, known as Bengal quince; Wild quince, the common name of several plant species Alectryon subcinereus, an Australian tree in the family Sapindaceae
Chaenomeles speciosa; T. Chaenomeles thibetica This page was last edited on 29 December 2013, at 10:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Common flowering quince (FQ) is the fruit of Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai. FQ-containing cocktails have been applied to the treatment of neuralgia, migraine, and depression in traditional Chinese medicine.
Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. [2] [3] It is native to China, [4] Bhutan, and Myanmar. [5] In Chinese, its common name is mùguā hǎitáng (木瓜海棠) or máo yè mùguā (毛葉木瓜). This is a thorny deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 6 meters tall. The leaves are pointed, often ...