common floweringquince Rosaceae Chaenomeles speciosa

Leaf:Alternate, simple, fine round teeth on margin, ovate, 2 to 3 1/2 long, large circular stiplues, shiny dark green above, slightly paler below.
Flower:Very showy, white, pink and red, most commonly red, 1 1/2 inches across, appearing before the leaves.
Fruit:Pome, 2 to 3 inches across, green with some red, very bitter.
Twig:Slender, gray-brown, often terminating in a thorn, buds small and darker.
Bark:Light brown, smooth with some raised lenticels.
Form:Shrub with arching, dense, tangled crown reaching heights of 10 feet.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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