Pyracantha fortuneana
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Pyracantha fortuneana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Pyracantha |
Species: | P. crenatoserrata
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Binomial name | |
Pyracantha crenatoserrata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Pyracantha crenatoserrata, commonly known as Chinese firethorn or Yunnan firethorn, is a species of firethorn. It is a short shrub. It is cultivated for its decorative bright red pome fruit (inaccurately called berries). The flowers are white. It survives in warm climates. It cannot tolerate frost, but it can withstand drought. This species originates from central China.
It has become naturalised across parts of Australia, New Zealand and the United States.[2]
References
- ^ "Broad-leaf firethorn Pyracantha crenatoserrata". Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ State of Victoria (Agriculture Victoria) (18 August 2020). "Chinese firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana)". Victorian Resources Online. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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