Malus doumeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Malus |
Species: | M. doumeri
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Binomial name | |
Malus doumeri | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Malus doumeri is a species in the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, that resembles Docynia and has been placed in that genus in the past.[2] It is native to temperate and tropical Asia.[3] The fruit is edible.[2]
It is also called with the common name Taiwan crabapple,[citation needed] and its extracts have been evaluated for their potential use in skin care.[4]