Shrubs or trees, ?habit ± intricate in smaller specimens, ± lacrimate in larger ones?, 10–60(–100) dm, branches ± to strongly weeping (moving in slight wind). Stems: twigs: new growth densely appressed-pubescent, 1-year old purple-brown, older dark gray, ?usually slender?; thorns on twigs ?usually numerous?, ± straight, 2-years old blackish gray, fine, 1–4 cm. Leaves: petiole length 20–35% blade, densely pubescent, glandular; blade ?bright light green young?, narrowly obovate or ± spatulate to obtrullate, ?on extension shoots suborbiculate?, 1.5–4 cm, coriaceous, base tapered, lobes 0 or slight protuberances distally, margins shallowly serrate to crenate-serrate except near base, teeth gland-tipped, veins 1–4 per side (exiting in distal part), apex acute to subacute, often cuspidate, ?± shiny mature?, abaxial surface scabrous, main veins tomentose, adaxial pubescent young. Inflorescences 2–4-flowered; branches densely appressed-pubescent; bracteoles linear, margins sessile-glandular. Flowers 12–16 mm diam.; hypanthium white-canescent; sepals narrowly triangular, ?3 mm?, margins glandular-serrate, abaxially pubescent; anthers cream; styles 3–5. Pomes yellow-orange to reddish, sometimes with flushed cheeks, suborbicular to sometimes ellipsoid, 8–12 mm diam., pubescent; sepals spreading to reflexed; pyrenes 3–5.
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