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Cotoneaster frigidus

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cotoneaster frigidus, the tree cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae, native to the Himalayas. It is a deciduous tree or shrub growing to 10 metres (33 ft). White flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn, persisting into winter if not eaten by birds. It is widely grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions. The more compact cultivar 'Cornubia' (syn. C. × watereri 'Cornubia') has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It grows to 6 metres (20 ft).
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Pollinators [2]  Flies, Midges
Scent [2]  The flowers, when inhaled near to, have a foetid smell like decaying fish.
Structure [2]  Shrub
Usage [2]  A rose-tan dye is obtained from the fruit; The branches are used in basketry and for making twig bridges in the Himalayas; Can be grown as an informal hedge;
Height [2]  33 feet (10 m)
Width [2]  33 feet (10 m)
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Predators

Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae[3]
Stigmella oxyacanthella[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
3Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0