Malus sieboldii

Malus sieboldii, commonly called Siebold's crab, Siebold's crabapple or Toringo crabapple, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.

Taxonomy

Some botanists have reclassified it as Malus toringo.

Varieties

It is sometimes considered to have three varieties:Malus sieboldii var. sieboldii Malus sieboldii var. sargentii, which is sometimes considered to be a separate species Malus sargentiiMalus sieboldii var. zumi
The cultivar Malus toringo 'Scarlett' has received the Royal [Horticultural Society]'s Award of [Garden Merit].

Distribution

Malus sieboldii—''Malus toringo'' is native to eastern temperate Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea.

Pests

plant pathogen Pseudocercospora mali is found on the leaves of the tree in Japan.