''Docynia'' (栘𣐿属, ''yí yī shǔ'') is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are '' Alchemilla'' (270), '' Sorbu ...

. The fruit is a

pome In botany, a pome is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae. Well-known pomes include the apple, pear, and quince. Etymology The word ''pome'' entered English in the late 14th century, an ...

. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

where it grows wild and is sometimes cultivated..

Species

* ''

Docynia delavayi ''Docynia'' (栘𣐿属, ''yí yī shǔ'') is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family Rosaceae. The fruit is a pome. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar where it grows wild and is sometimes cult ...

'' (Franchet) C.K.Schneider * ''

Docynia indica ''Docynia'' (栘𣐿属, ''yí yī shǔ'') is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family Rosaceae. The fruit is a pome. The tree is endemic to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar where it grows wild and is sometimes cult ...

'' (Wallich) Decaisne

Formerly placed here

Malus doumeri ''Malus doumeri'' is a species in the genus ''Malus'' in the family Rosaceae, that resembles ''Docynia'' and has been placed in that genus in the past. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia. The fruit is edible. It is also called with the ...

'' resembles ''Docynia'', but the internal structure of the fruit matches ''Malus''.

References

* Decaisne, ''Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat.'' 10: 125, 131. 1874.

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