Toringo crabapple

The Toringo crabapple (Malus sieboldii) is a species of crabapple tree native to Asia, belonging to the genus Malus in the rose family. Crabapples are generally smaller and more tart than common apples (Malus domestica), but their fruits are suitable for making jellies, preserves, and cider.1

Toringo crabapple trees, like other crabapples, are known for their attractive form, vibrant spring flowers, and decorative fruits. These deciduous trees often display appealing fall foliage. Their leaves are simple, ovate, and serrated, growing alternately on twigs. The fragrant flowers can be white, pink, carmine, or purplish, appearing in showy clusters. The pome fruits, typically less than 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter, often remain on the tree through winter. Some cultivated varieties of crabapples, including hybrids, have been developed for resistance to common diseases like cedar-apple rust and fire blight.1