Shrubs, ?erect, multi-stemmed in open, wide branching in shade?, 20–30 dm. Stems: ?expanding bud-scales bright rufous-red?; twigs: new growth color not recorded, appressed-pubescent, 1-year old mid brown, 2-years old dark red-brown, older gray or dark gray; thorns on twigs usually numerous, straight to slightly curved, 1-year old dark blackish brown, ± stout, 3.5–5.5 cm. Leaves: petiole length 30–35% blade, densely pubescent in adaxial sulcus, ± sessile-glandular; blade ± ovate to ovate-trullate, 4–7 cm, ± thin, base cuneate to broadly cuneate, lobes (4 or)5 or 6 per side, sinuses moderately deep, max LII 25–33%, lobe apex acute to acuminate, margins with regular, acute teeth, often subacute mature, veins (5 or)6 or 7 per side, apex acute to acuminate, abaxial surface glabrous except for sparse hairs along midvein proximally, adaxial ± densely scabrous-pubescent young (variably persistent to maturity). Inflorescences (6–)8–12-flowered; branches ± tomentose; bracteoles ?abundant, deep orange-red or fading?, narrow, margins densely sessile-glandular. Flowers 12–15 mm diam.; hypanthium ± tomentose or densely pubescent; sepals ?greenish or pale green?, triangular, 3–5 mm, margins glandular-denticulate, ?apex ± red or paler red?, abaxially glabrous, adaxially pubescent; stamens 10, anthers ivory or cream; styles 3 or 4. Pomes ?3–10 in ± compact infructescences?, red young, bright red or orange-scarlet in shade mature, ± ellipsoid to suborbicular, 9–13 mm tall, densely to sometimes sparsely pubescent; sepals appressed, ?3–5 mm?; pyrenes 3 or 4(or 5), sides ± deeply concave.
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