Oriental photinia (Pourthiaea villosa, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 147 (1874))

Family: Rosaceae

Author: (Thunb.) Decne.

Bibliography: Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 147 (1874)

Year: 1874

Status: accepted

Rank: species

Genus: Pourthiaea

Vegetable: False

Observations: C. & S. China to Korea, Japan, N. Taiwan

Description

The Oriental photinia, scientifically known as Pourthiaea villosa, is an intriguing member of the Rosaceae family. This flowering plant, first catalogued in the publication “Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 147” by (Thunb.) Decne. in 1874, holds significant botanical interest across various regions in East Asia.

This species predominantly thrives in the temperate climates of Central and Southern China, Korea, Japan, and Northern Taiwan, displaying its adaptability to diverse environmental conditions. Its robust presence in these areas highlights its ecological importance and the role it plays in the local biodiversity.

Oriental photinia is appreciated not only for its ornamental value but also for the potential applications in landscaping, thanks to its attractive foliage and resilient nature. The plant’s ability to flourish in various geographical areas makes it a popular choice among gardeners and landscape architects in its native regions.

Moreover, its affiliation with the Rosaceae family underscores its relation to many economically and ecologically significant plants, enriching our understanding of plant genetics, evolution, and cultivation techniques. Oriental photinia, with its rich botanical heritage and practical applications, continues to be a subject of study and admiration among plant enthusiasts and scientists alike.

Common Names

En: Oriental photinia
Da: Håret glansmispel
Sv: Glansmispel
Deu: warzen-glanzmispel
Swe: glansmispel

Synonyms

• Photinia variabilis (F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.)
• Photinia villosa var. glabricalycina (L.T.Lu & C.L.Li)
• Photinia wuyishanensis (Z.X.Yu)
• Photinia arguta var. laevis ((Thunb.) Wenz.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. oblongifolia (Murata)
• Photinia parvifolia var. tenuipes ((P.S.Hsu & L.C.Li) P.L.Chiu)
• Photinia villosa var. coreana ((Decne.) Rehder)
• Photinia arguta var. sinensis (Cardot)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. zollingeri ((Decne.) C.K.Schneid.)
• Pourthiaea parvifolia (E.Pritz.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. yakusimensis (Masam.)
• Pourthiaea lanata (Nakai)
• Photinia parvifolia ((E.Pritz.) C.K.Schneid.)
• Pourthiaea thunbergii (Decne.)
• Pyrus mokpoensis (H.Lév.)
• Photinia laevis ((Thunb.) DC.)
• Pourthiaea kankoensis (Hatus.)
• Photinia villosa var. laevis ((Thunb.) Miq.)
• Viburnum komarovii (H.Lév. & Vaniot)
• Photinia parvifolia var. kankoensis ((Hatus.) T.T.Yu & K.C.Kuan)
• Pourthiaea zollingeri var. yesoensis (Nakai)
• Pyrus komarovii ((H.Lév. & Vaniot) M.F.Fay & Christenh.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. laevis ((Thunb.) T.B.Lee)
• Pyrus brunnea (H.Lév.)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. albescens ((H.Lév.) Nakai)
• Pyrus sinensis var. maximowicziana (H.Lév.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. coreana ((Decne.) Nakai)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. parvifolia ((E.Pritz.) Migo)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. parvifolia ((E.Pritz.) Iketani & H.Ohashi)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. brunnea ((H.Lév.) Nakai)
• Photinia villosa var. parvifolia ((E.Pritz.) P.S.Hsu & L.Chu Li)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. yesoensis ((Nakai) Nakai)
• Pyrus maximowicziana ((H.Lév.) Nakai)
• Pourthiaea cotoneaster (Decne.)
• Photinia villosa var. tenuipes (P.S.Hsu & L.Chu Li)
• Crataegus laevis (Thunb.)
• Pourthiaea villosa f. oblongifolia ((Murata) Satomi)
• Crataegus cavaleriei ((H.Lév.) H.Lév. & Vaniot)
• Photinia cotoneaster ((Decne.) Cardot)
• Photinia villosa var. emergens (Cardot)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. typica ((C.K.Schneid.) Nakai)
• Pyrus fantabulosa (M.F.Fay & Christenh.)
• Rhaphiolepis laevis (Lodd. ex G.Don)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. sinica ((Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Migo)
• Photinia arguta var. villosa ((Thunb.) Wenz.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. yokohamensis (Nakai)
• Photinia laevis var. villosa ((Thunb.) Koidz.)
• Pourthiaea oldhamii (Decne.)
• Photinia villosa var. brunnea ((H.Lév.) M.Kim)
• Photinia subumbellata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson)
• Pourthiaea variabilis (Palib.)
• Mespilus villosa ((Thunb.) Poir.)
• Sorbus terminalis (Anon.)
• Photinia villosa var. zollingeri ((Decne.) C.K.Schneid.)
• Pyrus villosa ((Thunb.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.)
• Sorbus villosa f. laevis (Zabel)
• Pourthiaea laevis ((Thunb.) Koidz.)
• Stranvaesia digyna (Siebold & Zucc.)
• Photinia cardotii (F.P.Metcalf)
• Photinia koreana (Lancaster)
• Photinia villosa var. sinica (Rehder & E.H.Wilson)
• Photinia villosa f. maximowicziana ((H.Lév.) Rehder)
• Photinia subumbellata var. villosa (Cardot)
• Photinia villosa var. typica (C.K.Schneid.)
• Pourthiaea villosa var. tenuipes ((P.S.Hsu & L.Chu Li) Iketani & H.Ohashi)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. crassiuscula (Nakai)
• Photinia parvifolia var. subparvifolia ((Y.K.Li & X.M.Wang) L.T.Lu & C.L.Li)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. villosa ((Thunb.) Koidz.)
• Pourthiaea brunnea ((H.Lév.) Chang)
• Pourthiaea laevis var. zollingeri ((Decne.) Koidz.)
• Sorbus villosa (Zabel)
• Pyrus spectabilis var. albescens (H.Lév.)
• Pourthiaea coreana (Decne.)
• Photinia subparvifolia (Y.K.Li & X.M.Wang)
• Mespilus laevis ((Thunb.) Poir.)
• Crataegus villosa (Thunb.)
• Pourthiaea zollingeri (Decne.)
• Symplocos lucida (Siebold & Zucc.)
• Photinia villosa ((Thunb.) DC.)
• Photinia komarovii ((H.Lév. & Vaniot) L.T.Lu & C.L.Li)

Distribution

• Assam (native)
• China North-Central (native)
• China South-Central (native)
• China Southeast (native)
• East Himalaya (native)
• Japan (native)
• Korea (native)
• Laos (native)
• Myanmar (native)
• Taiwan (native)
• Thailand (native)
• Connecticut (introduced)
• Delaware (introduced)
• District of Columbia (introduced)
• Malaya (introduced)
• Maryland (introduced)
• New Hampshire (introduced)
• New Jersey (introduced)
• New York (introduced)
• Ohio (introduced)
• Pennsylvania (introduced)
• Vietnam (introduced)
• Washington (introduced)

Additional Images

Flower

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Fruit

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Leaf

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Bark

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Habit

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Sources

• WFO (No URL)
• IPNI (No URL)
• POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729390-1)
• PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Photinia villosa (Thunb.) DC.)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5363819)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/8356787)

Specifications

Growth habit>: Tree, Shrub

Growth