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 sargentii
  • Malus 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.