Chaenomeles japonica
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403f93cf7ce597353285 |
| Scientific name | Chaenomeles japonica |
| Authority | (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach |
| First published in | Hist. Nat. Vég. (Spach) 10: 159. 1834 |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
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Ethnobotanical Uses
Among Mapuche healers of southern Chile, infusions of the aerial parts have been used for colic and intestinal parasites in children and adults (Montenegro et al., 2004). In Maya communities of Campeche, Mexico, plain teas and decoctions of the herb have been taken as vermifuges and to relieve dyspepsia (Ortiz de Montellano, 2005). Across northern Mesoamerica and southern Mexico, the same preparation is a routine domestic remedy for flatulence and related digestive complaints (Morton, 1981). Additional ethnographic work from central Mexico records steam-infused baths of Dysphania ambrosioides for colds and fever, and poultices of crushed leaves for skin parasites (Gómez-Beloz, 2002). Although the taste is strong and unpleasant, the teas are usually taken in small amounts before meals.
To prepare a mild adult dyspepsia tea, place about 1.0 g (approximately 2 small sprigs, 5–7 cm) of fresh aerial parts into a cup of just-boiled water; cover and steep 10–15 minutes; strain and sip one cup up to three times daily (Bermúdez & Velázquez, 2002). Alternatively, for a vermifuge-focused preparation, simmer 10 g of dried aerial parts in 250 ml water for 10–15 minutes; cool, strain, and drink in divided doses over one day (Gómez-Beloz, 2002). The herb contains ascaridole, p-cymene, α-terpinene, and thymol, monoterpenes whose antispasmodic and anthelmintic actions plausibly account for traditional dyspepsia and worming effects (Cavin et al., 1999; Jirovetz et al., 2003). Due to the essential oil’s uterine stimulant activity, avoid strong preparations and do not use during pregnancy or lactation, and give only very weak teas to children under six (De la Torre et al., 1998).
In modern times, interest in Dysphania ambrosioides continues because of its documented antibacterial and antihelmintic activity, and the species remains widely cultivated in home gardens and offered as a fresh herb and dried leaf in Latino markets (Skipwith et al., 2014; Shaheen et al., 2017).
General Uses Top
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Edible fruit, primarily processed into jams, jellies, preserves, jellied candies, and fruit condiments; also a dwarfing rootstock for pear and related ornamental Rosaceae.
Industrial and craft applications:
Roots and scions are used for grafting and breeding to induce early bearing and size control in pear (Pyrus spp.), Cydonia, and ornamental Chaenomeles; accepted cultivar selections and named clones are maintained for horticultural propagation and breeding programs (e.g., 'Mojave', 'Cameo', 'Texas Scarlet').
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fruit is hard, tart, and aromatic; used in traditional Japanese confections (yokan-style jellies, jams, and conserves) and condiments. Commercial and household processing may involve pre-cooking/enzymatic softening, sugar or acid adjustment, and gel setting.
Colorants and tanning:
Fruit, bark, and leaves contain flavonoids and condensed tannins; historical records of Chaenomeles as a source of brown vegetable dyes exist but are sparse and species-level specificity in those sources is often unclear.
Wood and fiber:
Branches can be cut for craftwood (small tools, turnery) though commercial significance is limited.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
Aroma compounds are present but commercial use as a fragrance material is not well-documented.
Properties relevant to use:
Fruit has high gelling power (pectin content commonly estimated at 0.6–1.0% FM) and moderate acidity (pH ≈ 3–3.5), favoring stable jam/jelly gels with moderate sugar ratios; young stems on certain selections confer dwarfing and precocious bearing in scion cultivars. Tannins and flavonoids enable brown-to-buff dyes on protein fibers under typical mordant systems.
Standards and regulation:
Food uses are governed by national food laws (e.g., general food safety and additive regulations in producing jurisdictions). Horticultural cultivars are typically released and maintained according to regional plant variety protection and nursery certification schemes; dye use falls under general consumer product safety rules when applied to textiles.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Chaenomeles japonica var. maulei | (Mast.) Lavall‚e | Arboretum segrezianum. ?numeration des arbres et arbrisseaux ; 1877 110 1877 |
| Chaenomeles eugenioides | Koidz. | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 160 (1915) |
| Cydonia maulei | (Mast.) T.Moore | Florist & Pomol. 1875: 49 (1875) |
| Cydonia umbato | M.Roem. | Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 218 (1847) |
| Chaenomeles alpina | Koehne | Gatt. Pomac. : 28 (1890) |
| Chaenomeles angustifolia | Koidz. | J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 34(2): 97 (1913) |
| Pseudochaenomeles maulei | (Mast.) Carrière | Rev. Hort. (Paris) 1882: 238 (1882) |
| Choenomeles maulei | C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. i. 731 (1906). |
| Cydonia japonica var. typica | Makino | ; 1908 63 1908 |
| Cydonia maulei var. tricolor | Rehder | Cyclopedia of American horticulture ; 1900 427 1900 |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. tricolor | hort. ex Rehder | The Standard cyclopedia of horticulture ; 1914 728 1914 |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. tricolor | hort. ex Rehder | Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs ; 1927 401 1927 |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. pygmaea | Maxim. | ; 1873 168 1873 |
| Cydonia sargentii | Lemoine | Catalogue (et prix-courants) ; 25 1900 |
| Pyrus sargentii | (Lemoine) S.Arn. | ; 1902 192 1902 |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. sargentii | Mottet | Revue horticole; journal d'horticulture pratique ; 1901 204, t. 1911 |
| Choenomeles japonica | Lindl. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(1): 97. 1821 [23 May-21 Jun 1821] |
| Aronia japonica | hort. ex K.Koch | Dendrologie 1: 179 (1869) |
| Pyrus pseudochaenomeles | Carrière | Rev. Horticole (1882) 236. |
| Cydonia japonica | (Thunb.) Pers. | Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(1): 40. 1806 [Nov 1806] |
| Pyrus japonica | Thunb. | Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. iii. 208 (1780); Thunb. Fl. Jap. 207 (1784). |
| Cydonia lagenaria | Loisel. | Traité Arbr. Arbust. 6: 255 (1815) |
| Cydonia japonica var. lagenaria | Makino | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 22: 64 (1908) |
| Chaenomeles maulei | (Mast.) Lavall‚e ex Zabel | Handbuch der Laubholzbenennung ; 1903 182 1903 |
| Pyrus maulei | Mast. | Gard. Chron. , n.s., 1: 756 (1874) |
| Chaenomeles trichogyna | Nakai | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 30: 23 (1916) |
| Cydonia speciosa | Sweet | Hort. Suburb. Lond. : 113 (1818) |
| Pseudo-chaenomeles maulei | Carrière | Rev. Hort. (Paris) 1882: 238 (1882) |
| Chaenomeles japonica f. tricolor | (Parsons & Sons) Rehder | Bibliogr. Cult. Trees : 277 (1949) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina | Maxim. | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 19: 168 (1873) |
| Cydonia sargentii | Lemoine ex K.Schum. | Just's Bot. Jahresber. 27: 508 (1899 publ. 1901) |
| Chaenomeles lagenaria | Koidz. | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 23: 173 (1909) |
| Chaenomeles cardinalis var. alba | Nakai | Jap. J. Bot. 4: 333 (1929) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. bugeautii | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. fastigiata | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. gigantea | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. macrocarpa | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. maillardii | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. mallardii | Carrière | Rev. Hort. (Paris) 44: 331 (1872) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. umbilicata | Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. alpina | C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 731 (1906) |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. tortuosa | Nakai | Jap. J. Bot. 4: 329 (1929) |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. typica | C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 731 (1906) |
| Cydonia japonica var. alba | Lodd. | |
| Cydonia japonica var. atrosanguineaplena | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. candida | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. cardinalis | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. grandiflora | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica unranked mallardii | Jacob-Makoy | Nursery Cat. (L. Jacob-Makoy & Co.) 112: 29 (1868) |
| Cydonia japonica var. roseaplena | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. rubragrandiflora | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. sanguineaplena | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica unranked tricolor | Parsons | Descr. Cat. : 39 (1889) |
| Cydonia japonica var. umbilicata | Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Cydonia japonica var. wilsonii | E.Beckett | Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 66: 22 (1919) |
| Pyrus japonica var. typica | Koidz. | J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 34(2): 256 (1913) |
| Pyrus japonica unranked wilsonii | Anon. | J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 41(2): cxxxii (1915) |
| Chaenomeles japonica f. alba | (Nakai) Ohwi | Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 76 (1953) |
| Chaenomeles japonica f. tortuosa | (Nakai) Okuyama | J. Jap. Bot. 30: 44 (1955) |
| Cydonia maulei var. alpina | (Maxim.) Rehder | Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 427 (1900) |
| Pyrus japonica unranked alpina | (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. | Enum. Pl. Jap. 1: 139 (1873) |
| Chaenomeles japonica var. maulei | (Mast.) Lavallée | Énum. Arbres : 110 (1877) |
| Chaenomeles maulei | (Mast.) Lavallée ex Zabel | Handb. Laubholzben. : 182 (1903) |
| Chaenomeles maulei var. alba | Nakai | Jap. J. Bot. 4: 329 (1929) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | maule's quince |
| English | japanese flowering-quince |
| English | japanese quince |
| Spanish | membrillo japones |
| Spanish | membrillo japonés |
| Arabic | سفرجل ياباني |
| Azerbaijani | yapon xenomelesi |
| Azerbaijani | yapon heyvası |
| azb | ژاپون خنوملهسی |
| Belarusian | Айва японская |
| Bulgarian | Японска дюля |
| Czech | kdoulovec japonský |
| Welsh | coeden gwins japan |
| Danish | lille japankvæde |
| German | japanische zierquitte |
| German | japanische quitte |
| German | nordische zitrone |
| Estonian | näsaline ebaküdoonia |
| Estonian | madal ebaküdoonia |
| Estonian | jaapani ebaküdoonia |
| Basque | irasagar japoniarra |
| Persian | به ژاپنی پاکوتاه |
| Finnish | japaninruusukvitteni |
| French | cognassier du japon |
| Croatian | japanska dunja |
| Upper Sorbian | japanska kwětula |
| Hungarian | valódi japánbirs |
| Hungarian | japánbirs |
| Armenian | խենոմելես ճապոնական |
| Japanese | クサボケ |
| Japanese | クサボケ(草木瓜) |
| Lithuanian | japoninis svarainis |
| Dutch | japanse sierkwee |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | småeldkvede |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | eldkvede |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | småildkvede |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | ildkvede |
| Polish | pigwowiec japoński |
| Romanian | gutui japonez |
| Russian | Айва японская |
| Russian | Хеномелес японская |
| Russian | японская айва |
| Slovak | dulovec japonský |
| Slovenian | japonska kutina |
| Serbian | japanska dunja |
| Swedish | liten rosenkvitten |
| Ukrainian | хеномелес японська |
| Ukrainian | японська айва звичайна |
| Uzbek | behigul |
| Chinese | 貼梗海棠 |
| Chinese | 贴梗海棠 |
| Chinese | 贴梗木瓜 |
| Chinese | 和木瓜 |
| Chinese | 日本木瓜 |
| Chinese | 倭海棠 |
| Chinese | 和圆子 |
| Chinese | 日本海棠 |
| Chinese | 樝子 |
| Chinese | 櫨子 |
| Chinese | 皱皮木瓜 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
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Eastern Europe
- Baltic States
- Belarus
- Northwest European Russia
- South European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Germany
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Great Britain
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Southeastern Europe
- Bulgaria
- Italy
- Romania
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- France
- Portugal
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
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- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
- West Virginia
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001003367 |
| Tropicos | 27803542 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722127-1 |
| Observations.org | 131203 |
| IPNI | 722127-1 |
| iNaturalist | 866493 |
| GBIF | 3000687 |
| Elurikkus | 3601 |
| USDA GRIN | 10009 |
| UNII | 10R5X5K3YK |
| Canadensys | 8641 |
| USDA Plants | CHJA2 |
| UConn | 105 |
| Tropicos | 27803792 |
| INPN | 90307 |
| Flora of Italy | 8433 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105966-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-3441 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 286564 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 852470 |
| Observations.org | 129660 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 320146 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0100002280 |
| Nature Serve | 2.139172 |
| IUCN Red List | 170120919 |
| IPNI | 77105966-1 |
| iNaturalist | 61236 |
| GBIF | 3000610 |
| Freebase | /m/04128vk |
| EPPO | CNMJA |
| EOL | 230570 |
| Elurikkus | 3600 |
| USDA GRIN | 10007 |
| Wikipedia | Chaenomeles_japonica |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200303151 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(E)-3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 101186309 | Click to see | 618.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| 1,10-Dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 3838010 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| 10-[3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 85384634 | Click to see | 618.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200303151 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| Pomolic Acid | 382831 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200303151 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200303151 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| 2-Phenyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile | 576072 | Click to see | 295.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| Prunasin | 119033 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 295.29 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200303151 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| Sambunigrin | 91434 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 295.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
| Epicatechin | 72276 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.1124 |
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| In public collections | 0 |