Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

This is a thorny deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 6 meters tall.

The pink or white bell-shaped flowers are up to 4 centimeters wide.

The fruit is a fragrant yellow-red pome 6 or 7 centimeters wide.

[4] Its habitats include slopes, forest margins and roadsides.