Malus spectabilis (Chinese: 海棠; pinyin: hǎitáng) is a species of crabapple known by the common names Asiatic apple,[1] Chinese crab,[2] HaiTang and Chinese flowering apple.

Malus spectabilis has white or pink flowers, depending on the variety.

[citation needed] It is endemic to China and native to the provinces of Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.

[3] It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in China.

[4] Media related to Malus spectabilis at Wikimedia Commons