Malus hupehensis ‘from Hubei province, China’. ‘Hubei’ was formerly spelled ‘’Hupeh’ or ‘Hupei’ in English. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis, common names Chinese crab apple, Hupeh crab or tea crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the apple genus "Malus" of the family Rosaceae. It is native to China. "Malus hupehensis" is a vigorous deciduous tree growing to tall and broad. It has pink buds, opening to fragrant white blossoms in Spring. It produces bright red, cherry-sized crab-apples in the Autumn. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of
Malus transitoria Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is also used as rootstock for other apples. Malus transitoria Malus transitoria, the cut-leaf crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the crabapple genus "Malus" of the family Rosaceae. It is native to China. The Latin "transitoria" means "short-lived". The name "cut-leaf" refers to the shape of the leaves. "Malus transitoria" is a deciduous tree growing to tall by wide. The deeply divided leaves turn yellow in autumn. It produces abundant white flowers, and small yellow fruits 8 mm in diameter. Varieties include: "Malus transitoria" is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for its