THE WORLD OF PLANTS, FROM A SINGLE SEED ✳ A BOTANICAL COLLECTION
COLLECTION / ROSACEAE

SPECIMEN / ROSACEAE

Chaenomeles sinensis

Chinese Quince, Karin, Mogwa, Mugua

Origin to be documented

Pseudocydonia sinensis or Chinese quince (Chinese: 木瓜; pinyin: mùguā) is a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the family Rosaceae, native to southern and eastern China. It is the sole species in the genus Pseudocydonia. Its hard, astringent fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a food in East Asia. Trees are generally 10–18 metres (33–59 ft) tall.

The tree is closely related to the east Asian genus Chaenomeles, and is sometimes placed as Chaenomeles sinensis, but lacks thorns and has single, not clustered, flowers. Chinese quince is further distinguished from quince, Cydonia oblonga, by its serrated leaves and lack of fuzz.

Description by Wikipedia contributors — Pseudocydonia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source revision · Reuse terms

Text edited for length; the linked article remains the reference. This description stays under CC BY-SA 4.0, so it may be shared on the same terms.

Botanical family
Rosaceae
Climate
Germination
—
Temperature
—

€4.50

10 SEEDS / PACKET
1

PREVIEW COLLECTION · SAMPLE PRICING