Malus spontanea, the nokaidō, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae, found only in the Ebino-kōgen high plateau of the Kirishima volcanic complex of Kyushu, Japan.[3][2] It is closely related to Malus halliana, currently found in the wild in China, and considered possibly originally native to Japan.[3] Fewer than 300 individuals survive in the wild.[3]

Malus spontanea
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Fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. spontanea
Binomial name
Malus spontanea
Synonyms[2]

Sinomalus spontanea (Makino) Rushforth

References

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  1. ^ Worcester, L. (2022). "Malus spontanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T64135198A64135222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T64135198A64135222.en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Malus spontanea (Makino) Makino". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Iketani, Hiroyuki; Mase, Nobuko (2013). "Exploration and Collection of two Crabapple species, Malus spontanea Makino and "Takanabe kaidō," in Southern Kyūshū, Japan" (PDF). 植探報. 29: 119–125. Retrieved 24 March 2022.