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Osteomeles subrotunda

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Osteomeles subrotunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Osteomeles
Species:
O. subrotunda
Binomial name
Osteomeles subrotunda

Osteomeles subrotunda is a species of plant native to China and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[1] It has edible fruits that can be eaten raw. The fruit has a sweet flavor. It is grown as an ornamental plant. It is also used in bonsai.

References

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  1. ^ Gu Cuizhi (Ku Tsue-chih) and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), "Osteomeles subrotunda K. Koch, Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavum. 1: 250. 1864", Flora of China online
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