Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Family : ROSACEAE
Genus : Cydonia
Catalan common name : Codonyer.
Spanish common name : Membrillero. Membrillo.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands.
General distribution : Asia
Flowering time : April. May.
Life-forms : Macrophanerophyte.
Uses and properties : Edible or foodstuffs.
Observations : The fruits are well appreciated to eat grilled, like apples, or to make the famous, sweet ?quince jelly? with sugar. Until recently, there was a custom to keep the fruits among clothes to give them a pleasant smell.
Origen : Àsia occidental i central
Location on-campus UIB : Jardí de Son Lledó, hort en front de l'edifici Arxiduc Lluís Salvador, darrera l'hivernacle, zona Cas Valencià, etc.
Description : A bush or small tree reaching 6-7m in height, with irregular, gnarled branches, the youngest ones covered in a sort of yellowish wool. The leaves are 5-10cm long, ovate or rounded, entire, green and glabrous on the upper side and very hairy, whitish-grey on the under side. The arrangement of these is alternate. The large, solitary, white or pink flowers are clearly visible. The fruit is pear-shaped or round, yellow when ripe, very aromatic, hard, with an acid taste, whitish-yellow at first.
Flowering period : Abril-maig
