Cydonia oblonga
Common name
quince
Family
Rosaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Habitat
Old cultivation sites and settlements reverting to scrub.
Detailed description
Large shrub or small tree up to 5-(8) m high and several m in diam.
Flowering
September, October, November
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Fruiting
February to April
Year naturalised
1922
Origin
S.W. Asia
Etymology
cydonia: A name given by the ancients to the common quince, which grew in abundance in Cydon, Crete
oblonga: Oblong
Reason For Introduction
Agricultural