Flowering Quince

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antitussive

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Chaenomeles speciosa

Common names: Flowering Quince, Chinese Quince, Chinese Quince (EN), Chinese sierkwee, Chinese-quince, Chinesische Scheinquitte, Chinesische Zierquitte, Chinesische Zierquitte (DE), Coeden Gwins Tsieina, Cognassier du Japon remarquable, Chénomèle remarquable, Cognassier du Japon à fleurs, Cognassier à fleurs, Cotogno splendido, Flowering quince, Gražusis svarainis, Japanese Quince

POWO: 722128-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antitussive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Antitussive

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antitussive · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• An efficacy-linked strategy for the quality evaluation of traditional medicine: Chaenomeles speciosa as an example. · 2026 source ↗
• Regulation of Rainbow Trout Muscle Myofibrillar Networks by Non-Enzymatic Bioactive Compounds from <i>Chaenomeles speciosa</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Chaenomeles speciosa</i>-derived extracellular vesicles accelerate fracture healing via orchestrating immuno-angiogenic coupling. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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