Pyracantha fortuneana

Pyracantha crenatoserrata, commonly known as Chinese firethorn or Yunnan firethorn, is a species of firethorn. It is a short shrub. It is cultivated for its decorative bright red pome fruit (inaccurately called berries). The flowers are white. It survives in warm climates. It cannot tolerate frost, but it can withstand drought. This species originates from central China.

Pyracantha fortuneana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyracantha
Species:
P. crenatoserrata
Binomial name
Pyracantha crenatoserrata
Synonyms[1]
  • Photinia crenatoserrata Hance
  • Pyracantha fortuneana (Maxim.) H. Li (misapplied)
Pyracantha crenatoserrata fruit

It has become naturalised across parts of Australia, New Zealand and the United States.[2]

References
  1. "Broad-leaf firethorn Pyracantha crenatoserrata". Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. State of Victoria (Agriculture Victoria) (18 August 2020). "Chinese firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana)". Victorian Resources Online. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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