Cotoneaster hebephyllus
Synonyms
Cotoneaster hebephyllus var. monopyrenus W.W. Sm.
Family
Rosaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Deciduous shrub 1-3 m tall. Flower petals spreading; fruit with 2 pyrenes
Manaaki Whenua Online Interactive Key
Flower colours
White
Etymology
cotoneaster: From cotoneus an old Latin name for the quince, and possibly aster, corruption of adinstar ‘resembling’, i.e. quince-like