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Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai

Chinese quince (Rosaceae)

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Chaenomeles speciosa is a long-lived shrub that is grown for its flowers; in contrast to the very simliar Chaenomeles japonica, its twigs are hairless.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-02-21

 Chinese quince / Chaenomeles speciosa: _Chaenomeles speciosa_ is a long-lived shrub that is grown for its flowers; in contrast to the very simliar _Chaenomeles japonica_, its twigs are hairless.

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