Docynia

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Docynia

Genus of flowering plants

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Docynia (栘𣐿属, yí yī shǔ) is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family Rosaceae.[1] The fruit is a pome. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar where it grows wild and is sometimes cultivated.

Species

  • Docynia delavayi (Franchet) C.K.Schneider
  • Docynia indica (Wallich) Decaisne

Formerly placed here

Malus doumeri resembles Docynia, but the internal structure of the fruit matches Malus.[2]

References

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  1. [1]
    Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Docynia". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Malus doumeri". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  • Decaisne, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 125, 131. 1874.


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