Macromeles tschonoskii
Macromeles tschonoskii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a tree endemic to Japan.
The specific epithet tschonoskii refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski.
Description
Macromeles tschonoskii is a strong-growing deciduous tree, it has a distinctive columnar habit and is particularly noted for its autumn colouring, when the glossy mid-green leaves turn to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, purple and scarlet. Single white flowers, tinged pink, appear in May and are followed by rounded red-flushed yellow-green crabapples.It can grow to tall by broad in 20 years, with an ultimate height of.