Not to be confused with Pseudocydonia sinensis, which is also sometimes called Chinese quince or mugua.
Not to be confused with Chaenomeles japonica, which is also called Japanese quince.
Not to be confused with Carica papaya, papaya, which is also sometimes called mugua.
Chaenomeles speciosa
Illustration by A.J. Wendel, 1868
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Chaenomeles
Species:
C. speciosa
Binomial name
Chaenomeles speciosa
(Sweet) Nak.
Synonyms[1]
Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.
Cydonia lagenaria Loisel.
Cydonia speciosa Sweet
Pyrus japonica Sims. non Thunb.
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 white or pink.[1] The fruit is a fragrant, hard pome that resembles a quince.[2]
^ abcd"Chaenomeles speciosa (sweet) Nakai". The World Flora Online. 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ abcBailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.
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