Chinese-quince Rosaceae Pseudocydonia sinensis (Thouin) C.K. Schneid.   symbol: PSSI4
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to ovate, 2 to 4 inches long, finely serrated, shiny green above, paler but shiny beneath. Flower: Monoecious; perfect, 1 to 2 inches across, 5 pink petals, appearing in spring from last years twigs. Fruit: Large, yellow-green, oval pome, 4 to 7 inches long, ripen in fall, aromatic. Twig: Slender, light brown to reddish brown, buds small, narrow leaf scar. Bark: Very attractive, peeling off in patches similar to a sycamore, revealing shades of gray, green, orange and yellow. Form: A small tree reaching up to 15 feet in height and often with multiple trunks.
	USDA Plants Database Pseudocydonia sinensis is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.