Shrubs, 20–40(–50) dm. Stems: twigs ± flexuous, new growth ?reddish?, glabrous, 1-year old reddish gray, older gray; thorns on twigs straight or slightly recurved, 2-years old deep chestnut brown to blackish, fine, 1.5–4 cm. Leaves: petiole length 25–30% blade, glabrous, densely sessile-glandular; blade elliptic-ovate to rhombic-ovate, (2–)3–5 cm, ?widest towards base?, thin, base broadly cuneate, lobes 3 per side, sinuses short to moderately deep, lobe apex acute to acuminate, margins serrulate, teeth with small glands, veins 5 per side, apex acute, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial pilose young, soon glabrescent. Inflorescences 2–4-flowered; branches glabrous; bracteoles caducous, linear, margins glandular. Flowers 20 mm diam.; hypanthium glabrous; sepals narrowly triangular, ?5 mm?, margins glandular-serrate, ?abaxially glabrous?; stamens 10, anthers pink; styles 4. Pomes red, orbicular-pyriform, 8–12 mm diam., glabrous; sepals spreading; pyrenes 2–5.
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs scarification.
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