Malus spontanea, the nokaidō, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.[3] It is found only in the Ebino-kōgen high plateau of the Kirishima volcanic complex of Kyushu, Japan.[4][2] It is closely related to Malus halliana, currently found in the wild in China, and considered possibly originally native to Japan.[4] Fewer than 300 individuals survive in the wild.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. spontanea |
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| Malus spontanea | |
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References
edit- ↑ Worcester, L. (2022). "Malus spontanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T64135198A64135222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T64135198A64135222.en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Malus spontanea (Makino) Makino". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Malus spontanea (Makino) Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Iketani, Hiroyuki; Mase, Nobuko (2013). "Exploration and Collection of two Crabapple species, Malus spontanea Makino and "Takanabe kaidō," in Southern Kyūshū, Japan" (PDF). 植探報. 29: 119–125. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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