Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai

Flowering Quince

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Chaenomeles speciosa
© Ashley MacDonald, 2006
Chaenomeles speciosa
Chaenomeles speciosa
© Ashley MacDonald, 2006
Chaenomeles speciosa

Chaenomeles speciosa
© Ashley MacDonald, 2006
Chaenomeles speciosa

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Chaenomeles speciosa Nakai, Rosaceae
Common name : Flowering quince, Japanese quince.

Voucher : Kostadinov 005, 018, 090, (URV)

Brief description : A thorny hardwooded shrub. Leaves are elliptic-ovate to somewhat obovate, simple, alternate, entire, pinnately veined, margins serrate-toothed.  The stipules are characteristically large. Flowers are perfect, white to red depending on the cultivar, developing before the foliage (mid- to late March). Fruits are a pome with a closed top. 

Campus data : Cultivated occasionally on campus. 

 

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Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nak.
 
Flowering Quince

Flowers: White, pink, rose or red flowers in February or March.

Foliage: Medium to dark green, medium to coarse texture, plant is larger than Chaenomeles japonica .

Fruit: Greenish yellow apple-like fruits, not common, larger than Chaenomeles japonica .

Location: Several plants on the Old Main mall, near Arkansas and Dickson Ave.

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