Cotoneaster_khasiensis
Cotoneaster simonsii
Species of plant in the family Rosaceae
Cotoneaster simonsii (syn. Cotoneaster newryensis), the Himalyan cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and Myanmar, and has been introduced to a number of locales in Europe, the west coast of North America, and Australia as a garden escapee.[1][3] The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be an undesirable invasive non-native species.[2]