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 coronaria fruit clings to the branches on clustered stems long after the leaves have fallen. "Malus coronaria" var. "coronaria"<br> "Malus coronaria" var. "dasycalyx" Pehr Kalm, who was one of the twelve men whom Linnaeus called his apostles and sent forth to explore the vegetable world, wrote from America: Malus coronaria Malus coronaria, also known by the names sweet crabapple or garland crab, is a North American species of "Malus" (crabapple). It grows primarily in the Great Lakes Region and in the Ohio Valley, with outlying populations as far away as Alabama, eastern Kansas, Long Island, and Ontario. "Malus coronaria" often is