Malus indica is a tree species belonging to the family Rosaceae, with native ranges stretching from Nepal to south-central and Indo-China.
Taxonomy The species was first described in 1831 as Pyrus indica. However, this was an illegitimate name because it had already been published in 1825 for a different species. After being placed in the genera Cydonia and Docynia, it was transferred to Malus in 2023 when Docynia was sunk into Malus.
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