Toringo Crabapple

Malus toringo Rosaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Native distribution

China, Japan, Korea

Location

Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection

Source of plant

Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station, Lake County Nursery Inc.

Description

Small shrub-like tree. Flower buds deep rose opening to small star-shaped, 0.8" diameter, light pink flowers that mature to white. Fruit globose, red, or brownish-yellow (Rehder) or yellow (Siebold), 0.6"-0.8" across. Subject to slight scab and fire blight (Nichols).