Osteomeles

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Osteomeles
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Maloideae Genus: Osteomeles
Species
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl. Osteomeles obtusifolia (Pers.) Kunth ex Steud. Osteomeles schweriniae C. K. Schneid. Osteomeles subrotunda K. Koch

Osteomeles is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae. They are native to several areas around the Pacific Rim. The fruit of all Osteomeles species are edible.

[edit] Selected species

• Osteomeles anthyllidifolia Hawaii
• Osteomeles obtusifolia Western South America
• Osteomeles schweriniae China
• Osteomeles subrotunda China