Malus × floribunda
Japanese Crab, Japanese Crab Apple
Other regional names: Japanese Flowering Crab Apple +3 more
- Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
- Japanese Flowering Crabapple
- Purple Chokeberry
- Showy Crab Apple
Also known as: Malus ×arnoldiana (Rehder) Rehder +12 more
- Malus ×arnoldiana (Rehder) Rehder
- Malus ×floribunda f. atrosanguinea Späth
- Malus ×floribunda subsp. lemoinei Lemoine
- Malus ×floribunda var. arnoldiana Rehder
- Malus ×floribunda var. pendula Jacob-Makoy
- Malus ×pulcherrima (Siebold) Makino
- Malus ×pulcherrima var. arnoldiana Nash
- Malus microcarpa subsp. floribunda (Siebold ex Van Houtte) Carrière
- Pyrus ×arnoldiana (Rehder) Bean
- Pyrus ×floribunda var. atrosanguinea Bean
- Pyrus floribunda Kirschner
- Pyrus pulcherrima var. arnoldiana (Rehder) L.H.Bailey
- Pyrus ringo var. floribunda (Siebold ex Van Houtte) Wenz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Malus × floribunda (commonly known as Japanese Crab or Japanese Crab Apple) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this hybrid typically occurs in temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Korea
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, New York, Vermont
Parent Species