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| Cotoneaster coriaceus | |
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| C. coriaceus flowers | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. coriaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster coriaceus | |
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Cotoneaster coriaceus (syn. Cotoneaster lacteus), the late cotoneaster[2] or milkflower cotoneaster,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Tibet and south-central China.[1] It is a large evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and wide. Clusters of white flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn.[4] Unusually for this genus, the fruits are avoided by birds, hence garden escapes are rare, and the fruit persists on the plant throughout the winter.[5]
The Latin specific epithet lacteus refers to the milk-white flowers,[6] and coriaceus refers to its leathery leaves.
Cotoneaster coriaceus may be grown as a hedge. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cotoneaster coriaceus Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ NRCS. "Cotoneaster lacteus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Bourne, Val (17 January 2004). "How to grow: Cotoneaster lacteus". The Telegraph. TMG Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "Cotoneaster lacteus". RHS. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.