Chinese-quince Rosaceae Pseudocydonia sinensis (Thouin) C.K. Schneid. Listen to the Latin symbol: PSSI4 Other Fact Sheets
Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to ovate, 2 to 4 inches long, finely serrated, shiny green above, paler but shiny beneath.
Flower: Perfect, 1 to 2 inches across, 5 pink petals, appearing in spring from last year's twigs.
Fruit: Large, yellow-green, oval pome, 4 to 7 inches long, ripen in fall, aromatic.
Twig: Slender, light brown to reddish brown, buds small, narrow leaf scar.
Bark: Very attractive, peeling off in patches similar to a sycamore, revealing shades of gray, green, orange and yellow.
Form: A small tree reaching up to 15 feet in height and often with multiple trunks.

 Looks like: common floweringquince
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Additional Range Information:
Pseudocydonia sinensis is planted in the USDA hardiness zones shown above and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.
External Links:
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