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Malus asiatica

Malus asiatica, also known as neunggeum apple or Chinese pearleaf crabapple, is a species in the genus Malus under the family Rosaceae. It is native to China and Korea.

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Malus asiatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. asiatica
Binomial name
Malus asiatica

Malus asiatica, also known as neunggeum apple1 or Chinese pearleaf crabapple, is a species in the genus Malus under the family Rosaceae.2 It is native to China and Korea.34

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References

  1. "Neunggeum Apple". Ark of taste. Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  2. "PLANTS Profile for Malus ×asiatica". USDA. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. "Malus asiatica in Flora of China". efloras.org. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  4. "Malus asiatica Nakai" 능금나무. Korea Biodiversity Information System (in Korean). Korea National Arboretum. Retrieved 21 February 2019.