Malus sieboldii, commonly called Siebold's crab, Siebold's crabapple or Toringo crabapple, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.

Taxonomy

Some botanists have reclassified it as Malus toringo.

Varieties

It is sometimes considered to have three varieties:

  • Malus sieboldii var. sieboldii (the true Siebold's crabapple)
  • Malus sieboldii var. sargentii, which is sometimes considered to be a separate species Malus sargentii
  • Malus sieboldii var. zumi

The cultivar Malus toringo 'Scarlett' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Distribution

Malus sieboldii—Malus toringo is native to eastern temperate Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea.

Pests

Fungal plant pathogen Pseudocercospora mali is found on the leaves of the tree in Japan.

See also

  • Crabapples species

External links

Media related to Malus toringo at Wikimedia Commons