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| Illustration by A.J. Wendel, 1868 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Chaenomeles |
| Species: | C. speciosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaenomeles speciosa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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 pink, white or green.[1][3] The fruit is a fragrant, hard pome that resembles a quince.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Chaenomeles speciosa (sweet) Nakai". The World Flora Online. 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Bailey, 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.
- ^ "RHS Chaenomeles Speciosa 'Yukigoten'". RHS.