Malus tschonoskii Malus tschonoskii Malus tschonoskii (common names Chonosuki crab and pillar apple) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan. The specific epithet "tschonoskii" refers to the 19th century Japanese botanist Sugawa Tschonoski. "Malus 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. "Malus tschonoskii" grows well in many soil types, doing best in
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