| General Description | Small deciduous flowering tree, with simple ovate dark green leaves and close growing, acute angled branches.
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| ID Characteristic | Narrow and limited in height with white flowers in spring and deep green foliage. Branches point up on an acute angle.
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| Shape | Narrow and compact branches that remain close to trunk ascending at an acute angle. |
| Landscape | Can be trained into a bush, dwarf pyramid, or cordon formations for use in gardens.
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| Propagation | Easy from seed with cold stratification of 5°C for 60–90 days. Root grafting is used commercially to produce large quantities quickly.
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| Cultivation | Prefers well drained moist soil and full sun; however, established trees are tolerant of drought.
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| Pests | Prone to fire blight and scale. |
| Notable Specimens | Hood River Valley of Oregon, United States. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Bark forms small plates that are grey-brown in colour.
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| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Conical, sharp-pointed buds that are smooth or slightly tomentose, approximately 3 cm long.
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| Leaf Description | Dark green ovate leathery leaves with serrated leaf margins and long petioles. Leaf size is 1.9–7.6 cm long and up to 5 cm wide.
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| Flower Description | Single white flowers ranging in size from 2.5–3.8 cm with 5 petals and red stamens.
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| Fruit Description | Green fruit with a fleshy skin and granular texture. It is narower at the stem with a wider round bottom and is 10 cm in length.
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| Colour Description | Autumn colour can vary from dull deep red to brown, otherwise foliage is dark green.
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| Texture Description | Medium texture becoming more coarse with age.
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