Cotoneaster franchetii Bois

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pyrus franchetii (Bois) M.F.Fay & Christenh.; Cotoneaster cinerascens (Rehder) Flinck & B.Hylmö; Cotoneaster franchetii var. cinerascens Rehder; Cotoneaster mairei var. albiflorus H.Lév.; Cotoneaster vilmorinianus G.Klotz; Cotoneaster wardii C.H.Curtis; Pyrus cinerascens (Rehder) M.F.Fay & Christenh.; Pyrus klotzii M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cotoneaster franchetii Bois
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Key identification features : Shrub or tree, branches erect, young branches whitish, hairy, older becomes brown; Leaves semi-evergreen, reddish stipules, as long as petioles, petiole short, rarely exceeding 3mm, leaf blade ovate-lanceolate, apex ending in short slender, rigid point, upper surface nearly glabrous, slightly glossy when mature, with impressed veins, lower surface densely covered with short, silky, silvery-white felted hairs, sometimes with golden reflections, leaf size up to 3.5 cm long × 2 cm wide; Flowers borne in clusters of 5-15, arranged in terminal corymbs, bracts pink, linear; Calyx densely covered with woolly tomentum, corolla only slightly open, petals erect, white with red markings on outer surface, ovary composed of 3 carpels, styles shorter than stamens; Fruits drupe, oblong, 1cm long, 6-7mm wide, orange-yellow, crowned by persistent calyx lobes, which bend downward and meet at tips, closing the fruit's upper cavity.
  • Native : China, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : SE. Tibet to S. Central China and N. Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume I. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cotoneaster franchetii
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Cotoneaster franchetii. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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